calf

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kæf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kaf, käf )

Inflections of 'calf' (n): npl: calves

Collocations for "calf"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "calf" in context.

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calf

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [baby, heifer, newborn, bull] calf
  2. [elephant, whale, deer] calves
  3. The calves are [playing, running, frolicking] in the field.
  4. [feeding, grooming, protecting] her calves
  5. calves reared for [meat, beef]
  6. [attacked, ambushed, killed] the calf
  7. The calf became separated from [the herd, its mother].
  8. The heifer is [in, with] calf.
  9. killed the fatted calf for the [village, guests]
  10. was [kicked, hit] in the calf
  11. [strain, pulled, tore] my calf
  12. My calf is [strained].
  13. have a [strained] calf
  14. has [solid, defined, beautiful] calves
  15. My calves [hurt, ache, are sore].
  16. Stretch your calves.
n as adj
  1. has [solid, defined, beautiful] calf muscles
  2. my calf muscles [hurt, are sore]
  3. my calf muscle is [torn]
  4. have a torn calf muscle
  5. [tore, pulled, strained] a calf muscle
  6. stretch your calf muscles
'calf' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
birth - bull - cramp - fat

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