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Synonyms of shave

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Another word for shave is stab. Other synonyms of shave are chef, ching, juice, shiv and jook.

Synonyms and similar words for shave

verbTo injure by employing a knife.

Meaning of shave

  1. verb To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
  2. verb To cut anything in this fashion.
  3. verb To remove hair from one's face by this means.

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Questions about synonyms of shave

What is another word for shave?
Shave has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stab, chef, ching, juice, shiv, jook and shank.
What does shave mean?
Shave means to make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: shave (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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