Meaning of "curl up" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CURL UP

curl up

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURL UP

Curl up is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb curl up in English.

WHAT DOES CURL UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Curl-up

Curl-up or Wentelteefje is a lithograph print by M. C. Escher, first printed in November 1951. This is the only work by Escher consisting largely of text. The text, which is written in Dutch, describes an imaginary species called Pedalternorotandomovens centroculatus articulosus, also known as “wentelteefje” or “rolpens”. He says this creature came into existence because of the absence in nature of wheel shaped, living creatures with the ability to roll themselves forward. The creature is elongated and armored with several keratinized joints. It has six legs, each with what appears to be a human foot. It has a disc-shaped head with a parrot-like beak and eyes on stalks on either side. It can either crawl over a variety of terrain with its six legs or press its beak to the ground and roll into a wheel shape. It can then roll, gaining acceleration by pushing with its legs. On slopes it can tuck its legs in and roll freely. This rolling can end in one of two ways; by abruptly unrolling in motion, which leaves the creature belly-up, or by braking to a stop with its legs and slowly unrolling backwards.

Definition of curl up in the English dictionary

The first definition of curl up in the dictionary is to adopt a reclining position with the legs close to the body and the back rounded. Other definition of curl up is to become or cause to become spiral-shaped or curved. Curl up is also to retire to a quiet cosy setting.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CURL UP

PRESENT

Present

I curl up

you curl up

he/she/it curls up

we curl up

you curl up

they curl up

Present continuous

I am curling up

you are curling up

he/she/it is curling up

we are curling up

you are curling up

they are curling up

Present perfect

I have curled up

you have curled up

he/she/it has curled up

we have curled up

you have curled up

they have curled up

Present perfect continuous

I have been curling up

you have been curling up

he/she/it has been curling up

we have been curling up

you have been curling up

they have been curling up

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I curled up

you curled up

he/she/it curled up

we curled up

you curled up

they curled up

Past continuous

I was curling up

you were curling up

he/she/it was curling up

we were curling up

you were curling up

they were curling up

Past perfect

I had curled up

you had curled up

he/she/it had curled up

we had curled up

you had curled up

they had curled up

Past perfect continuous

I had been curling up

you had been curling up

he/she/it had been curling up

we had been curling up

you had been curling up

they had been curling up

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will curl up

you will curl up

he/she/it will curl up

we will curl up

you will curl up

they will curl up

Future continuous

I will be curling up

you will be curling up

he/she/it will be curling up

we will be curling up

you will be curling up

they will be curling up

Future perfect

I will have curled up

you will have curled up

he/she/it will have curled up

we will have curled up

you will have curled up

they will have curled up

Future perfect continuous

I will have been curling up

you will have been curling up

he/she/it will have been curling up

we will have been curling up

you will have been curling up

they will have been curling up

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would curl up

you would curl up

he/she/it would curl up

we would curl up

you would curl up

they would curl up

Conditional continuous

I would be curling up

you would be curling up

he/she/it would be curling up

we would be curling up

you would be curling up

they would be curling up

Conditional perfect

I would have curl up

you would have curl up

he/she/it would have curl up

we would have curl up

you would have curl up

they would have curl up

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been curling up

you would have been curling up

he/she/it would have been curling up

we would have been curling up

you would have been curling up

they would have been curling up

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you curl up
we let´s curl up
you curl up

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to curl up

Past participle

curled up

Present Participle

curling up

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF CURL UP

Find out the translation of curl up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of curl up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curl up» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 蜷缩
• Translator English - Spanish: acurrucarse
• English: curl up
• Translator English - Hindi: कर्ल
• Translator English - Arabic: عقص
• Translator English - Russian: свернуться
• Translator English - Portuguese: enrolar
• Translator English - Bengali: এক এর ঠোঁট curl
• Translator English - French: se pelotonner
• Translator English - Malay: Bibir keriting seseorang
• Translator English - German: sich zusammenrollen
• Translator English - Japanese: 丸まる
• Translator English - Korean: 꼬고
• Translator English - Javanese: Nutupi lambe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: co quắp lại
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒரு லிப் சுருட்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: एखाद्याचे ओठ वळवून ठेवा
• Translator English - Turkish: Ağzını kıvırmak
• Translator English - Italian: raggomitolarsi
• Translator English - Polish: zwijają się
• Translator English - Ukrainian: згорнутися
• Translator English - Romanian: se prăbuși
• Translator English - Greek: διπλώστε το σώμα σας
• Translator English - Afrikaans: krul
• Translator English - Swedish: krypa upp
• Translator English - Norwegian: krølle opp

10 QUOTES WITH «CURL UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curl up.

1

Lynn Abbey

My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history.

2

Peter Dinklage

Any swagger is just defense. When you're reminded so much of who you are by people - not a fame thing, but with my size, constantly, growing up - you just either curl up in a corner in the dark or you wear it proudly, like armor or something. You can turn it on its head and use it yourself before anybody else gets a chance.

3

Michael Douglas

I do think of myself as a bit of a loner, a bit of an independent. I'm one of those people who, when they're sick, like to curl up and remove myself. I don't like a lot of people around. There is nothing you can do to help.

4

Mel Ferrer

I curl up inside and freeze when I have to act. I much prefer sitting on the sidelines and trying to get the best out of other people.

5

Angie Harmon

I don't have the time to curl up on my couch with a good book.

6

Amanda Hocking

I have a screened in porch, and it's nice to curl up with a book outside when it's raining, especially an old battered classic like 'Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.'

7

Michael Hutchence

You know sometimes I just want to curl up on stage and lie there for a while - it's weird.

8

Aubrey O'Day

When you start to realize life isn't fair, what do you do: curl up and die or fight every second of the way?

9

Christine O'Donnell

The conservative movement was told to curl up in a fetal position and just stay there for the next eight years, thank you very much. Well, how things have changed.

10

Randy Pausch

The metaphor I've used is... somebody's going to push my family off a cliff pretty soon, and I won't be there to catch them. And that breaks my heart. But I have some time to sew some nets to cushion the fall. So, I can curl up in a ball and cry, or I can get to work on the nets.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURL UP»

Discover the use of curl up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curl up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball

A little wombat has an active day running, jumping, and playing in the mud, but his favorite time is when he can find a soft, cozy spot to curl up into a ball and go to sleep.

Vicki Churchill, 2001

Curl-up Quilts: Flannel Appliqué & More from Piece O' Cake ...

Warm and cosy flannel quilts with Piece O'Cake flair! 7 super-cosy quilts in flannel and wool and 4 coordinating pillows Becky and Linda show you how to applique with flannel Great for beginners - big, simple shapes make applique easy These ...

Becky Goldsmith, Linda Jenkins, 2004

The Curl Up and Dye

was having an affair with Bobbette Paulson, and when she and Bobbette accidentally wound up in The Curl Up and Dye on the same day, she lost it. Took Vesta Conklin's hair clippers right off her station, walked up behind Bobbette, grabbed ...

Sharon Sala, 2014

Curl Up and Die

When renowned hairstylist DeAngelo is murdered while taking an electric foot bath, Stella's friend Meredith is accused, and Stella must clear Meredith's name while struggling in her tentative romance with Jason. Reprint. LJ. PW.

Christine T. Jorgensen, 1998

I Think I'll Just Curl Up and Die!

Chapter. Seventeen. A. Pregnant. Pause. Ruth Turnbull opened the door tofindGinny dressed in a scarlet and cinnamon suit which was a little loud at the best of times and definitely a threat to Ruth in her weakenedstateofhealth. 'Hi, Ruth ...

Rosie Rushton, 2011

Curl Up and Disappear: Poetry

Quirky, scary, fun and fantasy in rhythm and rhyme. Poetry that is near emotional nakedness.

Initially No, 2011

Fitness Professional's Handbook

The curl-up test should not be used for pregnant sit-up has been modified, as it is in the bent-knee position, women after the first trimester or for other people with the low back is still stressed during the motion. Consecertain orthopedic or ...

Edward Howley, Dixie Thompson

Low Back Disorders: Evidence-based Prevention and Rehabilitation

BEGINNER'S THROUGH ADVANCED CURL-UPS This series of curl-ups, along with neck strengthening isometric exercises for the neck (as necessary), provides a good foundation for a strong rectus abdominis. BEGINNER'S CURL-UP The ...

Stuart McGill, 2007

Physical Best Activity Guide: Elementary Level

StaBility ProgrESSioN 4.13 Activity 4.13 Curl-Up Progression With a Stability Ball From NASPE, 2011, Physical Best activity guide: Elementary level, 3rd edition ( Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics). iNtErMEDiatE progression—Progression refers  ...

Physical Best (Program), Laura Borsdorf, Lois Boeyink, 2011

The Health Fitness Handbook

ABDOMEN Curl-Up The best type of exercise for the abdominal region is a slow curl-up with knees bent and feet flat but not held. The curl-up is the first part of a sit-up, but instead of coming all the way up to a sitting position, you stop at what is  ...

B. Don Franks, Edward T. Howley, Yuruk Iyriboz, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURL UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curl up is used in the context of the following news items.

LIVE REPORT: Andrew Bird

... showing you enough to tantalise you, but letting you also know it'll be a labyrinthine chase before you finally get to curl up with the song. «The Quietus, Jul 15»

North Fork's cHarissa spice line wins major specialty food award

“Don't just curl up. I'm not very good at just treading water, or surviving. I like to know what's going to happen when I wake up in the morning. «SoutholdLOCAL, Jul 15»

Pet of the Week: Cody

This charming 2-year-old dachshund would love to curl up in your lap and keep you company while you read or watch TV. Make Cody your ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»

On Mo Williams, Regrets and Homecomings

It was Williams who barged into our apartments, turned on the lights and dumped cold water on us when all we wanted to do was curl up on the ... «Waiting For Next Year, Jul 15»

Sex and the City Author Candace Bushnell Will Make You Blush in a …

Curl up with Killing Monica and a glass of Candace's signature Killing Monica rosé wherever you are this summer, and you're good for at least ... «Popdust, Jul 15»

Harrisburg Symphony Society Showhouse & Gardens 2015

“It's a neat, simple little space to curl up in,” says Replogle. To truly grasp the scope of the showhouse, imagine that a family has opened its doors for a party that ... «Harrisburgmagazine, Jul 15»

Never a doubt: My brother's response

I wanted to cry, I wanted to laugh, I wanted to curl up into a ball and disappear. The matter was finally out of my hands and I felt relief and fear ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»

A skillful production of psychological drama 'The Pillow Book' from …

As Deborah (Rebecca Ellis) stands in one corner as if invisible, John (Joseph Coracle) and his wife Deb (Michele Massa) curl up on the bench ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»

Nightshade Free Backyard Burger

Okay, cook 'em until you see the brown, cooked part start to curl up the sides of the burger, then flip 'em over and cook the rest of the way! «BlogHer, Jul 15»

Records from a rented room: homesick blues and dreams of escape

There are some songs I love so much I want to curl up inside their chords, lay my head down in their harmonies. At times when I've felt as if I ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»