Topic: HAIR AND BEAUTY
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | scafan |
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shave1 S3
1 [intransitive and transitive]DCB to cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face, using a razor : He hadn't shaved for days.
He hadn't shaved for days.2 [transitive] to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something : Shave thin strips of cheese over the pasta.
Shave thin strips of cheese over the pasta.shave something ↔ off
phrasal verb1 to remove hair by shaving : I've decided to shave off my beard.
I've decided to shave off my beard.2 also shave something off something to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something, using a knife or other cutting tool : I had to shave a few millimetres off the bottom of the door to make it shut.
I had to shave a few millimetres off the bottom of the door to make it shut.3 also shave something off something if you shave a small amount off something such as a price or a record, you make the price slightly smaller or the record time slightly shorter : She shaved half a second off the world record.
She shaved half a second off the world record.WORD FOCUS: cut WORD FOCUS: cut
chop to cut vegetables, meat, or wood into pieces
slice to cut bread, vegetables, or meat into thin pieces
dice to cut vegetables into small pieces
peel to cut the outside part off an onion, apple etc
grate to cut cheese or vegetables into small pieces by rubbing them against a special tool
carve to cut pieces from a large piece of meat
saw to cut wood using a special tool called a saw
chop down to cut down a tree, using an axe
snip to cut something quickly using scissors
shave to remove hair from your face or body
trim to remove small parts of something to make it look neat
mow to cut grass
prune to cut off the top part of plants, in order to make them grow better cut
➔ See also cut
WORD FOCUS: cut chop to cut vegetables, meat, or wood into pieces
slice to cut bread, vegetables, or meat into thin pieces
dice to cut vegetables into small pieces
peel to cut the outside part off an onion, apple etc
grate to cut cheese or vegetables into small pieces by rubbing them against a special tool
carve to cut pieces from a large piece of meat
saw to cut wood using a special tool called a saw
chop down to cut down a tree, using an axe
snip to cut something quickly using scissors
shave to remove hair from your face or body
trim to remove small parts of something to make it look neat
mow to cut grass
prune to cut off the top part of plants, in order to make them grow better cut
➔ See also cut
