Verb
1
To cut, cut short, shorten.
"The electrician had to curt the frayed wire before he could reconnect it safely."
Adjective
1
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
"try to cultivate a less brusque manner"
"a curt reply"
"the salesgirl was very short with him"
2
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
"a crisp retort"
"a response so curt as to be almost rude"
"the laconic reply; `yes'"
"short and terse and easy to understand"
3
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
"He gave me a curt nod before storming out without saying goodbye."
Proper Noun
1
A short form of the male given name Curtis
"My brother went by Curt when we were kids, but he changed his name to Curtis once he started working at the office."
Example Sentences
"try to cultivate a less brusque manner"
adjective
"a curt reply"
adjective
"the salesgirl was very short with him"
adjective
"a crisp retort"
adjective
"a response so curt as to be almost rude"
adjective
"the laconic reply; `yes'"
adjective
"short and terse and easy to understand"
adjective