shave

Shave is defined as to cut thin slices, remove hair from the surface of the skin, or cut very short.

(verb)

An example of shave is grating chocolate over a cream pie.
An example of shave is using a razor to remove the hair on your legs.
An example of shave is using hair clippers to cut the hair on the back of your neck very short.

See shave in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to cut or scrape away a thin slice or slices from: to shave the edge of a door
to cut or scrape into thin sections or slices: shaved ham
1. to cut off (hair, esp. the beard) at the surface of the skin: often with off or away
2. to cut the hair to the surface of: to shave the chin, the legs, etc.
3. to cut the beard of (a person)
to barely touch or just miss touching in passing; graze
to cut short or trim (grass, etc.) closely
☆ to discount (a note, bill, etc.) by more than the legal or customary rate
☆ Informal to lower (a price, rate, etc.) by a slight margin

Origin: ME schaven < OE sceafan, akin to Ger schaben < IE base *(s)kab-, to cut > L scabere, to shave

intransitive verb

to cut off hair or beard with a razor or shaver; shave oneself

noun

See shave in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb shaved shaved, shaved shaved or shav·en (shāˈvən), shav·ing, shaves

verb, transitive

a. To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver: The barber lathered his face and then shaved him.
b. To cut (the beard, for example) at the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver.
To crop, trim, or mow closely: shave a meadow.
a. To remove thin slices from: shave a board.
b. To cut or scrape into thin slices; shred: shave chocolate.
To come close to or graze in passing. See Synonyms at brush¹.
To limit the number of (points) scored by one's own team in an athletic contest by point-shaving.
a. To purchase (a note) at a reduction greater than the legal or customary rate.
b. To cut (a price) by a slight margin.