shave

About 1.52 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb 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.
2. verb To cut anything in this fashion.
3. verb To remove hair from one's face by this means.

   I had little time to shave this morning.

4. verb To cut finely, for example slices of meat.
5. verb To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
6. verb To reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.
7. verb To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.
8. verb To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.

Similar words

epilate knock off plane trim barber razor pare beard tack cut

Often followed by

the and their off his it with or my

Word family

shaved shaven shaves shaving