■ verb
1》 cut into or shape (a hard material) in order to produce an object or design.
↘produce (an object or design) by carving.
2》 cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating.
3》 ( ~ something out ) develop a career, reputation, etc. through painstaking effort.
4》 ( ~ something up ) cut into or divide up something ruthlessly.
↘( ~ someone up ) informal aggressively overtake another driver.
5》 Skiing make (a turn) by tilting one's skis on to their edges and using one's weight to bend them so that they slide into an arc.
Derivatives
carving noun
Origin
OE ceorfan 'cut, ~', of W. Gmc origin.