Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  pare, pare down(verb) decrease gradually or bit by bit. 2  whittle, pare(verb) cut small bits or pare shavings from. 3  skin, peel, pare(verb) strip the skin off.  pare, trim(verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.
â¢ HEAD VOICE (noun). The noun HEAD VOICE has 1 sense: 1. the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head. Familiarity information: HEAD VOICE used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details.
Head chef is often used to designate someone with the same duties as an executive chef, but there is usually someone in charge of a head chef, possibly making the larger executive decisions such as direction of menu, final authority in staff management decisions, and so on.