English dictionary
Info: This web site is based on WordNet 3.0 from Princeton University.
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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk