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Meaning of "curb crawling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURB CRAWLING

curb crawling  [kɜːb ˈkrɔːlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURB CRAWLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curb crawling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURB CRAWLING


appalling
əˈpɔːlɪŋ
bawling
ˈbɔːlɪŋ
brawling
ˈbrɔːlɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
caterwauling
ˈkætəˌwɔːlɪŋ
crawling
ˈkrɔːlɪŋ
disinthralling
ˌdɪsɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ
drawling
ˈdrɔːlɪŋ
enthralling
ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ
falling
ˈfɔːlɪŋ
footballing
ˈfʊtˌbɔːlɪŋ
galling
ˈɡɔːlɪŋ
kerb-crawling
kɜːb ˈkrɔːlɪŋ
morling
ˈmɔːlɪŋ
paintballing
ˈpeɪntˌbɔːlɪŋ
Pauling
ˈpɔːlɪŋ
sprawling
ˈsprɔːlɪŋ
squalling
ˈskwɔːlɪŋ
trawling
ˈtrɔːlɪŋ
warling
ˈwɔːlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURB CRAWLING

curatorial
curatorship
curatory
curatrix
curb
curb bit
curb chain
curb crawler
curb market
curb reins
curb roof
curb service
curb weight
curbable
curber
curbing
curbless
curbside
curbstone
curbstone broker

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURB CRAWLING

bowling
carpet bowling
cowling
crown green bowling
feeling
five-pin bowling
fowling
handling
howling
kerb crawling
mailing
pair trawling
prowling
rolling
Rowling
scowling
seam bowling
tenpin bowling
wildfowling
yowling

Synonyms and antonyms of curb crawling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curb crawling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURB CRAWLING

Find out the translation of curb crawling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curb crawling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curb crawling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遏制爬行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frenar el rastreo
570 millions of speakers

English

curb crawling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेंगने पर अंकुश लगाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وقف الزحف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обуздать ползать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coibir rastejando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্ভ শিকল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

freiner l´exploration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rantai keruntuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eindämmung kriechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロール抑える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크롤링 억제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chain baling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiềm chế bò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சங்கிலியைத் தடுக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करबंदीचा शृंखला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaldırım zinciri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frenare la scansione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ograniczyć przeszukiwania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приборкати повзати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reduce crawling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιορίσει σέρνεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruip bekamp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bromsa krypande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dempe kryp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curb crawling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURB CRAWLING»

The term «curb crawling» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.888 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURB CRAWLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curb crawling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURB CRAWLING»

Discover the use of curb crawling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curb crawling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Convenient Arrangement
Lynne Graham. 'I don't have to do what you tell me any more!' Dixie flung chokily. A policeman crossed the road. 'Is there some problem here?' 'Yes, this man won't leave me alone!' Dixie complained. 'I saw you curb-crawling,' the policeman ...
Lynne Graham, 2011
2
Safer Sex in the City: The Experience and Management of ...
In an analysis of the criminal records of 77 clients stopped by the police for curb- crawling, Brooks-Gordon (2006) found that 63 had a previous criminal record. Of the 44 cases that were traceable, the age range was 23-66 years, with a mean of  ...
Professor David Canter, Dr Maria Ioannou, Dr Donna Youngs, 2012
3
A Cry from the Dark: A Novel of Suspense
Having to go curb-crawling shows how empty the swagger is. I've never thought of him as posing a threat.” Bettina shook herself. “I expect you're right. But I do think that the one thing is very close to the other. For example, if Mark's vanity was ...
Robert Barnard, 2004
4
Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry
The vice squads therefore varied in their perceptions of street prostitution and curb crawling. Although a number of respondents expressed considerable frustration with existing practices — particularly those of periodically "cracking down" on ...
Ronald John Weitzer, 2000
5
Evidence-Based Crime Prevention
However, with the changes in the streets, “Soliciting and curb-crawling virtually disappeared and the area was transformed from a noisy and hazardous 'red-light' district into a relatively tranquil residential area” (Matthews, 1992, p.94).
David P. Farrington, Doris Layton MacKenzie, Lawrence W. Sherman, 2003
6
The Murder Quadrille
After a minute or two the driver pulled level and slowed down, curb-crawling her. Lisa turned her face forward, tilting her chin up. She did everything to look as assured as if she was on a fashion runway, never once letting them catch her eye .
Fidelis Morgan
7
The Right Not to be Criminalized: Demarcating Criminal Law's ...
The British government recently used unfounded remote harms arguments to justify, among other things, the criminalization of begging and prostitution. it claims that curb crawling ought to be criminalized because it 'fuels exploitation and ...
Dr Dennis J Baker, 2013
8
First to Last: The Tale of a Biker
Using curb crawling and split-lane driving techniques, where legal, in a safe and sane manner so as not to startle and upset other drivers or encourage road rage were also beneficial lessons. Finally, and most importantly, I strove to be a true ...
Dennis W. Lid, 2008
9
The Hemingway Caper: A Joe Barley Mystery
curb-crawling by, but I stayed unmolested all the way back to my room. Not knowing how long I was going to be holed up, I bought a coffee and a chicken salad sandwich on the way, a couple of Kit-Kat bars and a second-hand paperback, ...
Eric Wright, 2003
10
A City to Dwell In: A Collection of Poems from the Jesus ...
... circuit cameras Can't catch cocaine corrupted criminals Casualties Committed cross carrying charismatic Christians camp Channel compassion Considered crazy Courageous calling connecting collecting converts Curb crawling cancelled.
Julia Faire (Ed), 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURB CRAWLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curb crawling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Red light regulation and the politics of prostitution
Far more secure than the dark and sinister streets frequented by unlicensed prostitutes and their curb crawling clients. So why clamp down on ... «Malay Mail Online, May 15»
2
Simon Pegg at Man Up screening: 'I'm going to be the new Hugh …
By that rest assured that the the 45-year-old means as in acting-wise rather than being arrested for curb crawling, but anyhoo, his comments to ... «Metro, May 15»
3
Selling used underwear online for £35: Welcome to the world of …
If one in 20 students was curb crawling between Physics lectures, that would be more shocking than the revelation that one of my friends from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
4
Revealed: The most dangerous places for female travellers
... North America, females are still regularly abused in the form of cat calling and curb crawling in places such as Paris, London and New York. «Metro, Feb 15»
5
5 storylines that prove Danny Dyer deserves that Best Actor gong
... much with the murder investigation surrounding his daughter's death, Mick took it upon himself to plead guilty for curb crawling in scenes that ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Sep 14»
6
Who Do You Think You Are? returns with 4.6m for BBC One
... 5.6 million viewers - yesterday's biggest audience - watched as Danny Dyer's Mick Carter was arrested for a spot of curb crawling, translating ... «MediaTel Newsline, Aug 14»
7
War and peace: 10 for the Twelfth
Cruising the streets looking for prey, Kelly's sinister curb crawling mirrors the sectarian reality where gang members picked up victims ... «Irish Times, Jul 14»
8
Phil apologises to Sharon in EastEnders and Corrie kiss for Luke …
Sharon continued: "There has been two shocks of the week - Ian curb crawling! Of course, he's got form - he paid Janine when Janine was a ... «stv.tv, Jun 14»
9
Fantasy Football Musical Mash-Up
Thanks to his resurgence, Rivers has owners who had written him off as a washed-up bum and kicked him to the curb crawling back in droves, ... «Crave Online, Oct 13»
10
Lowriding: This Culture Is About More Than Cars
That's the message brought by an anthropologist who has spent years looking at those curb crawling, brightly painted, hydraulically athletic ... «New York Times, Dec 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Curb crawling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/curb-crawling>. Apr 2024 ».
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