carve
Meaning of carve
verb
- cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription.
the wood was carved with runes
- cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating.
he stood carving the roast chicken
Cliff wouldn't carve, so she was expected to wield the knife
- establish (a career, role, or reputation) for oneself through hard work.
she has been busy carving a successful career as a singer
the company has carved a name for itself in the smartphone market
- make (a turn) by tilting one's skis on to their edges and using one's weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc.
Old English ceorfan ‘cut, carve’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven .
Information about carve
- It is a verb.
- Languages in which carve is used:
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Hyphenation of carve
carve
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- carve is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
carve synonyms
Meaning create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques:
Meaning make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques:
Meaning divide into pieces with a knife or other sharp implement:
Meaning cut or shape (something) with a chisel:
Meaning make or shape (something) by cutting or chopping a material such as wood or stone:
Meaning carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it:
Meaning cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material:
Meaning cut with rough or heavy blows:
Meaning cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword:
Meaning make or be made into a specific shape or form:
Meaning give a particular shape or form to:
Meaning make into a particular form:
Meaning cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object:
Meaning engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle, and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed, especially in order to p:
Meaning make notches in:
Meaning cut (a mark or decoration) into a surface:
Meaning cut or scratch a notch or line on (a surface):
Meaning mark (a surface, typically a fabric or garment) with a coloured design or pattern:
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Meaning cut (something, especially food) into slices:
Meaning cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife:
Meaning play or gamble with dice:
carve antonyms
Meaning rub out or remove (writing or marks):
Translation of carve
- German: schnitzen
- Spanish: labrar, tallar
- Italian: intagliare, scolpire
- French: tailler
- Portuguese: esculpir, talhar
Anagrams of carve
Words that rhyme with carve
becarve, forcarve, incarve, recarve, undercarve, Algarve, Harve, wharve, larve, Marve, parve, bestarve, starve, tarve, varve, swarve, warve
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