kerb
noun
- a stone or concrete edging to a street or path
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kɝb/ / /kɜːb/
noun
Etymology: From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.
- Alternative spelling of curb.
verb
Etymology: From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.
- To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
- To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating.
“I was fidgeting a bit, because three dogs were sniffing at my ankles in an interested fashion. They were going out to be kerbed[.]”