Definition of curling Curling

/kɚˈlɪŋ/ - [kerling] - curl•ing

We found 8 definitions of curling from 5 different sources.

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What does curling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: curlings

curling - a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
  game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
  scotland one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • curling (Noun)
    A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house a circular target marked on the ice.
  • curling (Verb)
    Present participle of curl.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • curling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Curl
  • curling (n.)
    The act or state of that which curls; as, the curling of smoke when it rises; the curling of a ringlet; also, the act or process of one who curls something, as hair, or the brim of hats.
  • curling (n.)
    A scottish game in which heavy weights of stone or iron are propelled by hand over the ice towards a mark.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • curling
    A team sport with similarities to bowls and bocce, played on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared ice by two teams of four players each.

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  • curling, noun.

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