February 13, 2026

curt

/kɜːt/verb

To make something shorter; to cut it off or cut it down.

Example sentence

“The editor curted the rambling introduction to a single paragraph.”

The everyday word is the adjective: a curt reply is so short it borders on rude. That clipped-speech sense is the one to know.

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