nnoun.actthe act of removing hair with a razorSynset:shaving
Derivationally Related Form:shave
Hypernyms:depilation epilation
Inherited Hypernyms:shavedepilationcleaningimprovementchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:tonsure
vverb.bodyremove body hair with a razorDerivationally Related Form:shavershaveshaving
Hypernyms:groom neaten
Inherited Hypernyms:shavegroomfancifybetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:razortonsure
Full Troponyms:razortonsure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | They --- their hair (apply to: shave)
vverb.contactcut closelySynset:trim
Derivationally Related Form:trimmingtrim
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:shavecutshortenchange
Direct Hyponyms:fleeceshear
Full Troponyms:fleece
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- their hair (apply to: shave, trim)
vverb.possessioncut the price ofSynset:knock off
Hypernyms:bring down cut cut back cut down reduce trim trim back trim down
Inherited Hypernyms:shavereducedecreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:mark down
Full Troponyms:allowdiscountmark downrebate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactcut or remove with or as if with a planeSynset:plane
Examples:- The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood
Derivationally Related Form:planeplaner
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:planecutseparatemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactmake shavings of or reduce to shavingsDerivationally Related Form:shaving
Hypernyms:carve cut up
Inherited Hypernyms:shavecarvecutseparatemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | The chefs --- the vegetables (apply to: shave)
vverb.contacttouch the surface of lightlyExamples:- His back shaved the counter in passing
Derivationally Related Form:shaving
Hypernyms:crease graze rake
Inherited Hypernyms:shavegrazebrushtouch
Direct Hyponyms:skive
Full Troponyms:skive
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something