Outdoor Hobbies

verb to carve or shape wood by cutting small pieces from it

• The woodcarver used a sharp knife to carefully whittle away at the block of wood.
• I like to whittle sticks when I'm sitting around a campfire.
• He spent all afternoon whittling on that project.
• She managed to whittle down her to-do list by prioritizing tasks.

noun the act of carving or shaping wood with a knife

verb to carve or shape wood with a knife

• The artisan spent hours whittling away at the block of wood to create a detailed sculpture.
• My grandpa enjoys whittling little figurines out of sticks he finds in the yard.
• I'm just whittling time away until the weekend arrives.
• She was whittling down her list of potential colleges to apply to.