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carve
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- pronunciation:
- karv
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
carves, carving, carved |
| definition 1: |
to form or inscribe by cutting.
She carves horses out of ivory.The schoolboy carved his initials in the table.- synonyms:
- chisel, sculpt, whittle
- similar words:
- engrave, etch, form, incise, inscribe, rough-hew, sculpture, shape, tool
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| definition 2: |
to slice or cut into pieces.
Who will carve the roast beef?- synonyms:
- cut, slice
- similar words:
- dissever, hew, quarter, saw, sever
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| definition 3: |
to create for oneself through much effort (usu. fol. by "out").
He carved out a career in corporate finance.- synonyms:
- create, sculpt, shape
- similar words:
- make
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| related words: |
chop, cut, score, scratch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to shape or incise figures or designs by cutting.
- synonyms:
- chisel, sculpt, whittle
- similar words:
- etch, sculpture, tool
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| definition 2: |
to slice or cut meat or poultry.
- synonyms:
- cut
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| related words: |
cut |
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| derivation: |
carver (n.) |
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