Meaning & Definition of Shave in English
English⟶
Shave
/ʃev/
noun
1. The act of removing hair with a razor
synonym:
- shave,
- shaving
verb
1. Remove body hair with a razor
synonym:
- shave
2. Cut closely
- "Trim my beard"
synonym:
- shave,
- trim
3. Cut the price of
synonym:
- shave,
- knock off
4. Cut or remove with or as if with a plane
- "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
synonym:
- plane,
- shave
5. Make shavings of or reduce to shavings
- "Shave the radish"
synonym:
- shave
6. Touch the surface of lightly
- "His back shaved the counter in passing"
synonym:
- shave
Examples of using
I didn't know that depending on which sect they belong to, priests don't necessarily have to shave their head.
He knows how to shave his beard.
He uses an old-style razor, with shaving cream, for a closer shave.