Calve - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kæv|  American pronunciation of the word calve
Brit.  |kɑːv|  British pronunciation of the word calve

verb

- release ice (syn: break up)
The icebergs and glaciers calve
- give birth to (a calf)
the whales calve at this time of year

Extra examples

The cow calved in the barn.

The rock calved in upon him.

The icebergs and glaciers calve

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: calve
he/she/it: calves
present participle: calving
past tense: calved
past participle: calved
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