English noun: shave | |||
1. | shave (act) the act of removing hair with a razor | ||
Synonyms | shaving | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depilation, epilation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tonsure | ||
English verb: shave | |||
1. | shave (body) remove body hair with a razor | ||
Examples | They shave their hair | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | groom, neaten | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | razor, tonsure | ||
2. | shave (contact) cut closely | ||
Samples | Trim my beard. | ||
Examples | They shave their hair | ||
Synonyms | trim | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fleece, shear | ||
3. | shave (possession) cut the price of | ||
Synonyms | knock off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mark down | ||
4. | shave (contact) cut or remove with or as if with a plane | ||
Samples | The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood. | ||
Synonyms | plane | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
5. | shave (contact) make shavings of or reduce to shavings | ||
Samples | Shave the radish. | ||
Examples | The chefs shave the vegetables | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carve, cut up | ||
6. | shave (contact) touch the surface of lightly | ||
Samples | His back shaved the counter in passing. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crease, graze, rake | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | skive | ||