to carve

Examples

• All

• We were at Molly's parents' for New Year's... and her dad was showing my son, Josh... how to carve a roasted chicken.

  Red Dragon (2002)

• Andrew, can you come in, carve the Turkey?

• You always carve the turkey on Christmas.

  PTSD: The Dread That Follows (2018)

• - Well, who's going to carve the turkey?

  The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

• I'd rather be carving a thick steak at Tony's.

  The Angry Red Planet (1959)

• At Thanksgiving dinner, we all watched as my uncle began to carve the turkey into perfect slices.

• She used a sharp knife to carve the roast beef for the guests at the dinner table.

• After letting it rest, he started to carve the juicy ham, making sure each piece was tender and flavorful.

Synonyms

C

to carve up

vsto carve

14 5.8

To divide something into parts to share between people

cuts meat to prepare for serving rather than to apportion to people

S

to slice up

vsto carve

9 1.5

To cut something into thin slices

cuts meat into pieces of varying size rather than only flat pieces

C

to collop

vsto carve

• Archaic

9.9

To cut meat or other food into thin slices

cuts meat into pieces of varying size before serving

Phrasal Verbs

C

to carve out

23 4.6

Make a place for yourself in a job or field by working hard

C

to carve up

14 5.8

To divide something into parts to share between people

C

to carve out a niche

1 6.0

To create a special area of work or market for yourself

C

to carve a path

1 4.2

To make a way through something, physically or by creating new opportunities

C

to carve a totem

1 8.4

Make a wooden statue that shows cultural or spiritual beliefs to honor tradition

How Carefully

to carve

53 1.5

to slice

203 1.0

to cut

∞ 1.0

to chop

193 1.0

to rip

646 1.7

Surface Forms

Etymology