calve
🇺🇸
/kæv/
🇬🇧
/kɑːv/
verb
R
A cow or other female animal gives birth to a baby cow.
The cow calved in the early morning, and now there's a cute little calf running around.
R
A large piece of ice breaks off from an iceberg or glacier.
The big iceberg calved a smaller piece that floated away.
R
A piece of ice breaks away from an iceberg or glacier.
In the warmer months, pieces of ice often calve from the glacier.
translation
A cow or other female animal gives birth to a baby cow.; A large piece of ice breaks off from an iceberg or glacier.; A piece of ice breaks away from an iceberg or glacier.
Word Forms
3rd Present
calves
Past
calved
Perfect
calved
Progressive
calving