verb🔗ShareTo cut, cut short, shorten."The gardener curt the overgrown hedge to let more sunlight into the yard. "actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrief or terse, especially to the point of being rude."When I asked my boss for a day off, his response was a curt "No." "attitudecharactercommunicationhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareShort or concise."The store clerk gave a curt "Next!" without making eye contact. "attitudecharactercommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading