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1. (v.t.) carve
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
to carve a piece of pine.
2. carve
to form from a solid material by cutting:
to carve a statue out of stone.
3. carve
to cut into pieces or slices, as meat.
4. carve
to decorate with designs or figures cut on the surface.
5. carve
to make or create for oneself (often fol. by out):
He carved out a career in business.
6. (v.i.) carve
to form figures, designs, etc., by carving.
7. carve
to carve meat.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME kerven, OE ceorfan to cut, c. OFris
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| Definition of 'carve' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) carve
form by carving
"Carve a flower from the ice"
2. (verb) carve, chip at
engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
"carve one's name into the bark"
3. (verb) carve, cut up
cut to pieces
"Father carved the ham"
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1. (verb) carve
to make a piece of art by cutting into a solid substance
a statue carved out of marble; a pattern carved into the wood
2. carve
to make words or pictures in sth by scratching
He carved his initials into his desk.
3. carve
to cut a large piece of meat
to carve the turkey
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| Definition of 'carve' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) carve
a carucate
2. (verb) carve
to cut
3. (verb) carve
to cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave
4. (verb) carve
to make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree
5. (verb) carve
to cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion
6. (verb) carve
to cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting
7. (verb) carve
to take or make, as by cutting; to provide
8. (verb) carve
to lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan
9. (verb) carve
to exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures
10. (verb) carve
to cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests
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Sense: to make designs, shapes etc by cutting a piece of wood etc
A figure carved out of wood.
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 Afrikaans: uitsny, graveer |
 Arabic: يَنْقُشُ، يَحْفُرُ، يُصَم |
 Bulgarian: издълбавам |
 Brazilian: talhar |
 Czech: vyřezávat, vyřezat |
 German: schnitzen |
 Danish: skære |
 Greek: σκαλίζω, χαράσσω |
 Spanish: tallar, grabar, esculpir |
 Estonian: nikerdama |
 Farsi: منبت کاری کردن؛ حکاکی کرد |
 Finnish: veistää |
 French: sculpter (dans) |
 Hebrew: לְגָלֵף |
 Hindi: लकड़ी काट कर चित्र बनाना |
 Croatian: rezbariti, gravirati |
 Hungarian: (ki)farag |
 Indonesian: memahat |
 Icelandic: skeraút; rista; tálga |
 Italian: scolpire, incidere |
 Japanese: 刻んでつくる |
 Korean: 조각하다 |
 Lithuanian: (iš)drožti |
 Latvian: grebt; griezt |
 Malay: mengukir |
 Dutch: snijden |
 Norwegian: skjære ut; hugge ut, meis |
 Polish: rzeźbić |
 Persian: منبت کاری کردن؛ حکاکی کرد |
 Pashto: توږل، كيندل (حكاكى): پرېك |
 Portuguese: talhar |
 Romanian: a ciopli (în) |
 Russian: вырезать |
 Slovak: vyrezať |
 Slovenian: rezbariti |
 Serbian: klesati |
 Swedish: snida, skära |
 Thai: แกะสลัก |
 Turkish: oymak, yontmak |
 Taiwanese: 雕刻 |
 Ukrainian: вирізати |
 Urdu: کندہ کاری کرنا |
 Vietnamese: tạc |
 Chinese: (雕)刻 |
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