SHAVE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of removing hair with a razor
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

SHAVE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • remove body hair with a razor
    Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • touch the surface of lightly
    Usage Example(s)
    • His back shaved the counter in passing
    Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cut closely
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • trim my beard
    Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • make shavings of or reduce to shavings
    Usage Example(s)
    • shave the radish
    Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood
    Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • cut the price of
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)