Shave meaning

What does “shave” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“shave” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of removing hair with a razor.

shave

noun

  1. the act of removing hair with a razor

    Synonymsshaving

verb

  1. remove body hair with a razor

  2. cut closely

    “trim my beard”

    Synonymstrim
  3. cut the price of

    Synonymsknock off
  4. cut or remove with or as if with a plane

    “The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood”

    Synonymsplane
  5. make shavings of or reduce to shavings

    “shave the radish”

  6. touch the surface of lightly

    “His back shaved the counter in passing”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University