Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carve up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
carve up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cut into pieces.

verb

To divide or dismember, separate into parts

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

carves up (present, singular) carving up (participle, present) carved up (participle, past) carved up (past)

Synonyms

divide split split up separate dissever

Questions

What does carve up mean?
To cut into pieces.

How to pronounce carve up

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