Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Cursive /(k?r"s?v)/ · Cur·sive · IPA /ˈkɝsɪv/ a. n. 01 a. Running; flowing. 1. Running; flowing. Phrases & compounds Cursive hand — a running handwriting. 02 n. A character used in cursive writing. 1. A character used in cursive writing. 2. A manuscript, especially of the New Testament, written in small, connected characters or in a running hand; -- opposed to uncial.