n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: curved ; curv · ing
Etymology: Latin curvare, from curvus
Date: 1594
intransitive verb : to have or take a turn, change, or deviation from a straight line or plane surface without sharp breaks or angularity
transitive verb
1 : to cause to curve
2 : to throw a curveball to (a batter)
3 : to grade (as an examination) on a curve