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- DictionaryCarve/kärv/
verb
- 1. cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription: "the wood was carved with runes"
- 2. cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating: "he stood carving the roast chicken"
Carve definition: to cut (a solid material) so as to form something. See examples of CARVE used in a sentence.
Definition of carve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of carve. verb. engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface. “ carve one's name into the bark” synonyms: chip at. see more. verb. form by carving. “ Carve a flower from the ice” see more. verb. cut to pieces. “Father carved the ham” synonyms: cut up. see more. Pronunciation. US. /kɑrv/ UK. /kɑv/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Carve."
6 days ago · 1. (transitive) to cut or chip in order to form something. to carve wood. 2. to decorate or form (something) by cutting or chipping. to carve statues. 3. to slice ( meat) into pieces. to carve a turkey.
1. To engrave or cut figures as an art, hobby, or trade. 2. To disjoint, slice, and serve meat or poultry. 3. To carve turns, as when skiing. [Middle English kerven, from Old English ceorfan; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots .] carv′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Carve definition: to cut (a solid material) so as to form something. See examples of CARVE used in a sentence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARVE. 1. [+ object] : to make (something, such as a sculpture or design) by cutting off pieces of the material it is made of. We carved an ice sculpture. a carved object. — often + out of or from. He carved the sculpture out of marble. She carves figures from wood. 2. [+ object]
