1cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription:the wood was carved with runes (as adjective carved)bookcases of carved oak
produce (an object, inscription, or design) by cutting into a hard material:the altar was carved from a block of solid jadeI carved my initials on the tree
2cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating:he stood carving the roast chicken [no object]:Cliff wouldn’t carve, so she was expected to wield the knife
cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece: [with two objects]:he carved himself a slice of beef
3 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 in an arc.