1. a young cow or bull
2. the young of various large mammals such as elephants, whales, or seals
3. the back part of the human leg below the knee

Examples

• The farmer separated the calf from its mother.
• A newborn calf can stand within an hour of birth.
• The whale calf stayed close to its mother.
• She felt a sharp pain in her calf muscle.
• He stretched his calves after the long run.
• The elephant calf followed the herd across the savanna.