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shaving
Overview of noun shaving
The noun shaving has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) shave, shaving -- (the act of removing hair with a razor)
2. (1) paring, sliver, shaving -- (a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something)
3. grazing, shaving, skimming -- (the act of brushing against while passing)
Overview of verb shave
The verb shave has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) shave -- (remove body hair with a razor)
2. (1) shave, trim -- (cut closely; "trim my beard")
3. shave, knock off -- (cut the price of)
4. plane, shave -- (cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood")
5. shave -- (make shavings of or reduce to shavings; "shave the radish")
6. shave -- (touch the surface of lightly; "His back shaved the counter in passing")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shaving
3 senses of shaving
Sense 1
shave, shaving
=> depilation, epilation
=> cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
=> improvement
=> change of state
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
paring, sliver, shaving
=> fragment
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
grazing, shaving, skimming
=> touch, touching
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun shaving
2 of 3 senses of shaving
Sense 1
shave, shaving
=> tonsure
Sense 2
paring, sliver, shaving
=> splint
=> turning
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shaving
3 senses of shaving
Sense 1
shave, shaving
=> depilation, epilation
Sense 2
paring, sliver, shaving
=> fragment
Sense 3
grazing, shaving, skimming
=> touch, touching
Antonyms of noun shaving
Member Holonyms of noun shaving
Substance Holonyms of noun shaving
Part Holonyms of noun shaving
Member Meronyms of noun shaving
Substance Meronyms of noun shaving
Part Meronyms of noun shaving
Meronyms of noun shaving
Holonyms of noun shaving
Attributes of noun shaving
Derived Forms of noun shaving
3 senses of shaving
Sense 1
shave, shaving
RELATED TO>(verb) shave#1
=> shave
Sense 2
paring, sliver, shaving
RELATED TO>(verb) shave#5
=> shave
Sense 3
grazing, shaving, skimming
RELATED TO>(verb) shave#6
=> shave
Domain of noun shaving
Domain Terms of noun shaving
Familiarity of noun shaving
shaving used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun shaving
3 senses of shaving
Sense 1
shave, shaving
> depilation, epilation
=> shave, shaving
=> electrolysis
Sense 2
paring, sliver, shaving
> fragment
=> bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap
=> brickbat
=> cinder, clinker
=> clast
=> ember, coal
=> filing
=> paring, sliver, shaving
=> restriction fragment
=> scraping
=> spall, spawl
=> spark
Sense 3
grazing, shaving, skimming
> touch, touching
=> contact, physical contact
=> tap, pat, dab
=> hit, hitting, striking
=> dig, jab
=> kiss
=> kiss, buss, osculation
=> catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> handling, manipulation
=> fingering
=> grope
=> palpation, tactual exploration
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
=> stroke, stroking
=> tag
=> lick, lap
=> grazing, shaving, skimming
Meronyms of noun shaving
3 senses of shaving
Holonyms of noun shaving
Grep of noun shaving
shaving
shaving-brush tree
shaving brush
shaving cream
shaving foam
shaving soap
Antonyms of verb shave
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shave
6 senses of shave
Sense 1
shave
=> groom, neaten
=> fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
shave, trim
=> cut
=> shorten
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
shave, knock off
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
=> decrease, lessen, minify
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
plane, shave
=> cut
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> move, displace
Sense 5
shave
=> carve, cut up
=> cut
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> move, displace
Sense 6
shave
=> graze, crease, rake
=> brush
=> touch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shave
4 of 6 senses of shave
Sense 1
shave
=> razor
=> tonsure
Sense 2
shave, trim
=> fleece, shear
Sense 3
shave, knock off
=> mark down
Sense 6
shave
=> skive
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shave
6 senses of shave
Sense 1
shave
=> groom, neaten
Sense 2
shave, trim
=> cut
Sense 3
shave, knock off
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
Sense 4
plane, shave
=> cut
Sense 5
shave
=> carve, cut up
Sense 6
shave
=> graze, crease, rake
'Cause To' of verb shave
Derived Forms of verb shave
3 of 6 senses of shave
Sense 1
shave
RELATED TO>(noun) shave#1
=> shave, shaving
RELATED TO>(noun) shaver#1
=> shaver
RELATED TO>(noun) shaver#3
=> shaver, electric shaver, electric razor
RELATED TO>(noun) shaving#1
=> shave, shaving
Sense 5
shave
RELATED TO>(noun) shaving#2
=> paring, sliver, shaving
Sense 6
shave
RELATED TO>(noun) shaving#3
=> grazing, shaving, skimming
Domain of verb shave
Domain Terms of verb shave
Familiarity of verb shave
shave used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb shave
6 senses of shave
Sense 1
shave
EX: They shave their hair
Sense 2
shave, trim
EX: They shave their hair
Sense 3
shave, knock off
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
plane, shave
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
shave
EX: The chefs shave the vegetables
Sense 6
shave
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb shave
6 senses of shave
Sense 1
shave
> groom, neaten
=> cleanse, clean
=> shave
=> comb, comb out, disentangle
=> dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
=> mousse, gel
=> pomade
=> clean up
=> make up
=> manicure
=> barber
=> pedicure
=> doll up, do up, pretty up, glam up
=> spruce up, spruce, slick up, smarten up
=> perfume, scent
Sense 2
shave, trim
> cut
=> shave, trim
=> crop
Sense 3
shave, knock off
> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
=> shorten
=> quench
=> retrench
=> slash
=> thin out
=> thin
=> take away, detract
=> deflate
=> inflate
=> shave, knock off
Sense 4
plane, shave
> cut
=> manicure
=> scissor
=> plane, shave
=> slice, slice up
=> pink
=> jag
=> carve, cut up
=> carve
=> carve, chip at
=> cube, dice
=> julienne
=> chop, hack
=> undercut
=> hack
=> chop, chop up
=> fell, drop, strike down, cut down
=> nick, chip
=> nick, snick
=> chip, knap, cut off, break off
=> pare, trim
=> circumcise
=> furrow, chamfer, chase
=> indent
=> mortise, mortice
=> mow, cut down
=> shear
=> slash, gash
=> slash, cut down
=> tap
=> hob
=> bore, drill
=> nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off
=> dissect
=> bisect
=> transect
=> trisect
=> whittle, pare
=> chatter
=> cut away
=> tomahawk
=> sabre, saber
=> rebate
=> cradle
=> incise
=> trench
=> dock, tail, bob
=> slit, slice
=> saw
=> discerp, sever, lop
=> chase
=> bevel, chamfer
=> crosscut, cut across
=> rip
Sense 5
shave
> carve, cut up
=> shave
=> fillet, filet
=> chisel
Sense 6
shave
> graze, crease, rake
=> shave
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shave
Sense 1
shave
=> groom, neaten
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Sense 2
shave, trim
=> cut
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Sense 3
shave, knock off
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
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Sense 4
plane, shave
=> cut
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Sense 5
shave
=> carve, cut up
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Sense 6
shave
=> graze, crease, rake
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Grep of verb shave
shave
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