shave
11shave — ► VERB 1) cut the hair off one s face with a razor. 2) cut the hair off (part of the body) with a razor. 3) cut (a thin slice or slices) off something. 4) reduce by a small amount. 5) pass or send something very close to. ► NOUN 1) …
12shave — shave1 S3 [ʃeıv] v ↑razor, ↑shaving cream, ↑towel [: Old English; Origin: scafan] 1.) [I and T] to cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face, using a ↑razor ▪ He hadn t shaved for days. ▪ Brian had cu …
13shave — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face: I washed and shaved, then hurried out of the house. | His hands shake so badly his wife has to shave him. | shave your head/legs/armpits etc: Once Jenni shaved her… …
14shave — [[t]ʃe͟ɪv[/t]] shaves, shaving, shaved 1) VERB When a man shaves, he removes the hair from his face using a razor or shaver so that his face is smooth. He took a bath and shaved before dinner... [V n] He had shaved his face until it was smooth …
15shave — shave1 [ ʃeıv ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a part of your body smooth by cutting off the hair using a RAZOR or SHAVER: I cut myself while I was shaving. They wore big boots and had shaved heads. How often do you shave your… …
16shave — [c]/ʃeɪv / (say shayv) verb (shaved, shaved or shaven, shaving) –verb (i) 1. to remove a growth of beard with a razor. –verb (t) 2. to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it close to the skin. 3. Also, shave off, shave away. to cut …
17shave — {{11}}shave (n.) c.1600, something shaved off; from SHAVE (Cf. shave) (v.); O.E. sceafa meant tool for shaving. Meaning a grazing touch is recorded from 1834. Shaver one who shaves is recorded from early 15c.; sense of fellow, chap is slang from… …
18shave — I UK [ʃeɪv] / US verb Word forms shave : present tense I/you/we/they shave he/she/it shaves present participle shaving past tense shaved past participle shaved * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make a part of your body smooth by cutting off the… …
19shave — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean, close, smooth ▪ You can get a really close, smooth shave with this new razor. ▪ quick ▪ wet (BrE) …
20shave — I n. 1) to give smb. a shave 2) a close shave 3) (misc.) a close shave ( a narrow escape ) II v. (N; used with an adjective) she shaved me close; he shaved his head bald * * * [ʃeɪv] he shaved his head bald (N; used with an adjective) she shaved… …
