shave

verb
UK: /ʃeɪv/
US: /ʃeɪv/

  1. To remove hair from the body, especially the face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor.

    1. I shave my legs every week because it feels good. [ ] [ ]
    2. He decided to shave his beard off after growing it for a year to donate it. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cut a thin layer from a surface.

    1. I shave wood with a knife to make it thin. [ ] [ ]
    2. The carpenter used a drawknife to shave the wood down for the table leg. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cut trim scrape
shave noun

  1. The act of removing hair from the body with a razor.

    1. He needs a shave before the meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. That was a close shave but I'm glad I didn't cut myself during my morning shave. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shave" in English means: To remove hair from the body, especially the face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor., To cut a thin layer from a surface..

The phonetic transcription of "shave" is /ʃeɪv/ in British English and /ʃeɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shave": cut, trim, scrape.

Example usage of "shave": "I shave my legs every week because it feels good.". More examples on the page.