Overview of noun shaving

The noun shaving has 3 senses

• shave, shaving -- (the act of removing hair with a razor)


• paring, sliver, shaving -- (a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something)


• grazing, shaving, skimming -- (the act of brushing against while passing)

Overview of verb shave

The verb shave has 6 senses

• shave -- (remove body hair with a razor)


• shave, trim -- (cut closely; "trim my beard")


• shave, knock off -- (cut the price of)


• plane, shave -- (cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood")


• shave -- (make shavings of or reduce to shavings; "shave the radish")


• shave -- (touch the surface of lightly; "His back shaved the counter in passing")