verb
Internet Slang
Curving
KUR-ving · verb · slang
Deflecting someone's advances with vague excuses instead of a clear no.
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Curving is dodging a person's romantic interest indirectly, giving non-committal replies and excuses rather than an honest rejection.
“He kept asking me out and I kept curving him with 'maybe next week'.”
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Curving In A Sentence
He kept asking me out and I kept curving him with 'maybe next week'.
Origin & Usage
From 'curving' away from something to avoid a direct hit.
People Also Ask
What does curving someone mean?
It means rejecting their romantic interest indirectly, through vague excuses and non-committal replies instead of a straight no.
How is curving different from ghosting?
With curving you still respond, just evasively; with ghosting you cut off contact entirely and stop replying.
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