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- Dictionaryshave/SHāv/
verb
- 1. cut the hair off one's face with a razor: "he washed, shaved, and had breakfast" Similar
- 2. cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something: "scrape a large sharp knife across the surface, shaving off rolls of very fine chocolate" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of shaving hair from the face or a part of the body: "you need a shave"
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to remove hair from the body, especially a man's face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor, so that the skin feels smooth: John has to shave twice a day. I always shave my legs in the shower. Do you shave under your arms? shave something (off) When my dad shaved his beard (off), he looked ten years younger. Fewer examples.
The meaning of SHAVE is to remove a thin layer from. How to use shave in a sentence.
to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool: to shave hides in preparing leather. to reduce to shavings or thin slices: to shave wood. to cut or trim closely: to shave a lawn. to scrape, graze, or come very near to: The car just shaved the garage door. Synonyms: touch, glance, brush.
If you shave someone, you remove the hair from their face or another part of their body so that it is smooth.
verb. cut or remove with or as if with a plane. “The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood”. synonyms: plane. see more. verb. make shavings of or reduce to shavings. “ shave the radish”. see more.
SHAVE definition: 1. to cut hair off your face or body: 2. When a man has a shave, he shaves the hair growing on his…. Learn more.
1. to remove a growth of hair or beard with a razor. v.t. 2. to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor. 3. to cut off (hair, esp. the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often fol. by off or away ).
to remove (hair, etc.) from (the face, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor: [ ~ + object] He shaved his face. [ no object] You forgot to shave yesterday. [ ~ + object]to scrape away the surface of (something) with a sharp-edged tool: to use a scraper to shave the bottom of the door.
to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool: to shave hides in preparing leather. to reduce to shavings or thin slices: to shave wood. to cut or trim closely: to shave a lawn.
Jul 11, 2024 · shave (third-person singular simple present shaves, present participle shaving, simple past shaved or (obsolete) shove, past participle shaved or shaven) ( transitive) To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
