Calve

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːv

Origin

Verb form related to calf

Full definition of calve

Verb

1. (intransitive) To give birth to a calf.
2. (intransitive) To assist the giving of birth of a calf.
3. (intransitive, figuratively, especially of an iceberg, glacier, or the like) To break off or shed a large piece.The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched.The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier.

Related terms

• calf
• calves

Anagrams

• clave