shave
noun
1. the act of removing hair with a razor
Similar word(s): shaving
Definition categories: act, depilation, epilation
Sentences with shave as a noun:
- I instructed the barber to give me a shave.
verb
1. remove body hair with a razor
Definition categories: body, groom, neaten
2. cut closely
Similar word(s): trim
Definition categories: contact, cut
3. cut the price of
Definition categories: possession, cut, reduce, trim
4. cut or remove with or as if with a plane
- The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood
Similar word(s): plane
Definition categories: contact, cut
5. make shavings of or reduce to shavings
- shave the radish
Definition categories: contact, carve
6. touch the surface of lightly
- His back shaved the counter in passing
Definition categories: contact, crease, graze, rake
Sentences with shave as a verb:
- I had little time to shave this morning.