CARVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CARVE?

Need another word that means the same as “carve”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “carve” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Carve” are: chip at, cut up, sculpt, sculpture, engrave, etch, notch, cut in, incise, score, print, mark, slice, chop, dice

Carve as a Verb

Definitions of "Carve" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “carve” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface.
• Cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription.
• Cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating.
• Cut to pieces.
• Form by carving.
• 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.
• Produce (an object, inscription, or design) by cutting into a hard material.
• Establish (a career, role, or reputation) for oneself through hard work.
• Cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece.

Synonyms of "Carve" as a verb (15 Words)

chip at	Cut a nick into.
chop	Form or shape by chopping. The boy chopped down eight trees.
cut in	Cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses.
cut up	Have grow through the gums.
dice	Play dice. He d better behave or I ll dice him.
engrave	Cut (a design) as lines on a metal plate for printing. Engrave a letter.
etch	Use the etching process to produce a print or design. Caustic soda etches glass.
incise	Make an incision into by carving or cutting. The wound was incised and drained.
mark	Mark by some ceremony or observation. His watch marked five past eight.
notch	Notch a surface to record something. Notch the rope.
print	Produce text or a picture by a printing process. His face was printed on her memory.
score	Decide on the score to be awarded to a competitor. The important thing is to score neatly.
sculpt	Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it. Sculpting human figures from ivory.
sculpture	Form or shape as if by sculpture especially with strong smooth curves. The choir stalls were each carefully sculptured.
slice	Cut something especially food into slices. Grimsby sliced through Swindon s defence.

Usage Examples of "Carve" as a verb

• Father carved the ham.
• Cliff wouldn't carve, so she was expected to wield the knife.
• The company has carved a name for itself in the smartphone market.
• He carved himself a slice of beef.
• The altar was carved from a block of solid jade.
• She has been busy carving a successful career as a singer.
• He stood carving the roast chicken.
• The wood was carved with runes.
• Carve one's name into the bark.
• I carved my initials on the tree.

Associations of "Carve" (30 Words)

alabaster	Like alabaster in whiteness and smoothness. Her alabaster cheeks flushed with warmth.
caryatid	A stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building.
chisel	Carve with a chisel. Who s chiseling on the side.
effigy	A sculpture or model of a person. Angry campaigners plan to burn an effigy of the social security minister.
engrave	Impress or affect deeply. The image would be forever engraved in his memory.
epitaph	Something by which a person, time, or event will be remembered. The story makes a sorry epitaph to a great career.
etch	Make an etching of. The outline of the town was etched against the sky.
gargoyle	An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal.
incise	Cut (skin or flesh) with a surgical instrument. A button incised with a skull.
inscription	A thing inscribed, as on a monument or in a book. The inscription on her headstone.
lapidary	Of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them- Lord Byron. A lapidary statement.
marble	A sculpture carved from marble. The stone walls were marbled with moss and lichen.
memorial	Intended to commemorate someone or something. A memorial service in the dead man s honour.
memorialize	Preserve the memory of; commemorate. We memorialized the Dead.
molding	Sculpture produced by molding.
monument	A statue or other structure placed over a grave in memory of the dead. A handsome monument of granite is placed over the grave.
monumental	Great in importance, extent, or size. Einstein s monumental contributions to physics.
plaque	A flat counter used in gambling. Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis.
sculpt	Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it. She was teaching him how to sculpt.
sculpture	Form or shape as if by sculpture especially with strong smooth curves. The boundary between painting and sculpture is displaced.
silversmith	A person who makes silver articles.
slab	Remove slabs from a log or tree to prepare it for sawing into planks. A fishmonger s slab.
statuary	The art or practice of making statues. Classical statuary.
statue	A sculpture representing a human or animal.
statuesque	Of size and dignity suggestive of a statue. Frozen statuesque attitudes.
tomb	A place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone. The house was as quiet as a tomb.
tombstone	Jump into the sea from a cliff or other high point. His grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones.
totem	A clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object. The fast food chains have become totems of Western economic development.
whet	Sharpen by rubbing as on a whetstone. Whet my appetite.
woodwork	The wooden parts of a room or building, such as window frames or doors. He taught woodwork at night school.