cut
adjective
1. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
- the cut surface was mottled
- cut tobacco
- blood from his cut forehead
Similar word(s): chopped, shredded, sliced, incised, perforated, perforate, pierced, punctured, severed, split
2. fashioned or shaped by cutting
- a well-cut suit
- cut diamonds
- cut velvet
Similar word(s): hewn, sheared, slashed
3. with parts removed
- the drastically cut film
Similar word(s): abridged, shortened
4. made neat and tidy by trimming
Similar word(s): clipped, trimmed
5. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
Similar word(s): mown
6. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
- the cut pages of the book
7. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
- a cut horse
Similar word(s): castrated, unsexed, emasculated, gelded
8. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
Similar word(s): decreased, reduced, slashed
9. mixed with water
- sold cut whiskey
Similar word(s): dilute, diluted, thinned, weakened
Sentences with cut as an adjective:
- The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.
- Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.
noun
1. a share of the profits
- everyone got a cut of the earnings
Definition categories: possession, part, percentage, portion, share
2. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
- the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
Definition categories: communication, transition
3. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
Similar word(s): gash
Definition categories: man–made, furrow
4. a step on some scale
- he is a cut above the rest
Definition categories: state, gradation, step
5. a wound made by cutting
- he put a bandage over the cut
Similar word(s): gash, slash, slice
Definition categories: state, lesion, wound
6. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
Definition categories: food, meat
7. a remark capable of wounding mentally
- the unkindest cut of all
Similar word(s): stinger
Definition categories: communication, abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification
8. a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
- he played the first cut on the cd
Similar word(s): track
Definition categories: communication, excerpt, excerption, extract, selection
9. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Similar word(s): deletion, excision
Definition categories: communication, editing, redaction
10. the style in which a garment is cut
- a dress of traditional cut
Definition categories: thought, fashion
11. a canal made by erosion or excavation
Definition categories: man–made, canal
12. a refusal to recognize someone you know
Similar word(s): snub
Definition categories: act, rebuff, slight
13. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
- he took a vicious cut at the ball
Similar word(s): swing
Definition categories: act, shot, stroke
14. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- cuts do not bother a good tennis player
Similar word(s): undercut
Definition categories: act, shot, stroke
15. the division of a deck of cards before dealing
- he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
- the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
Similar word(s): cutting
Definition categories: act, division
16. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
- his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
Similar word(s): cutting
Definition categories: act, opening
17. the act of cutting something into parts
- his cuts were skillful
- his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
Similar word(s): cutting
Definition categories: act, division
18. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
- the barber gave him a good cut
Similar word(s): cutting
Definition categories: act, shortening
19. the act of reducing the amount or number
- the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget
Definition categories: act, decrease, diminution, reduction
20. an unexcused absence from class
- he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class
Definition categories: act, absence
Sentences with cut as a noun:
- Look at this cut on my finger!
- He made a fine cut with his sword.
- a smooth or clear cut
- a cut for a railroad
- The lawyer took a cut of the profits.
- The player next to the dealer makes a cut by placing the bottom half on top.
- I like the cut of that suit.
- That’s our finest cut of meat.
- The drummer on the last cut of their CD is not identified.
- a book illustrated with fine cuts
verb
1. separate with or as if with an instrument
- Cut the rope
Definition categories: contact, disunite, divide, part, separate
2. cut down on; make a reduction in
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
Definition categories: change, decrease, lessen, minify
3. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
Similar word(s): curve, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer
Definition categories: motion, turn
4. make an incision or separation
- cut along the dotted line
Definition categories: contact
5. discharge from a group
- The coach cut two players from the team
Definition categories: social, discharge, free
6. form by probing, penetrating, or digging
- cut a hole
- cut trenches
- The sweat cut little rivulets into her face
Definition categories: creation, create, make
7. style and tailor in a certain fashion
- cut a dress
Similar word(s): tailor
Definition categories: creation, design
8. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
- cut a Ping-Pong ball
Definition categories: contact, hit
9. make out and issue
- cut a ticket
Similar word(s): issue
Definition categories: communication, write
10. cut and assemble the components of
- cut recording tape
Similar word(s): edit
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
11. intentionally fail to attend
- cut class
Similar word(s): skip
Definition categories: stative, miss
12. be able to manage or manage successfully
- she could not cut the long days in the office
Similar word(s): hack
Definition categories: social, contend, cope, deal, grapple, manage
13. give the appearance or impression of
- cut a nice figure
Definition categories: perception, appear, look, seem
14. move (one's fist)
- his opponent cut upward toward his chin
Definition categories: motion, move
15. pass directly and often in haste
- We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner
Definition categories: motion, pass
16. pass through or across
- The boat cut the water
Definition categories: motion, transit
17. make an abrupt change of image or sound
- cut from one scene to another
Definition categories: motion, change, shift, switch
18. stop filming
- cut a movie scene
Definition categories: motion, stop
19. make a recording of
- cut the songs
- She cut all of her major titles again
Definition categories: creation, record, tape
20. record a performance on (a medium)
- cut a record
Definition categories: creation, record, tape
21. create by duplicating data
- cut a disk
Similar word(s): burn
Definition categories: creation, create, make, produce
22. form or shape by cutting or incising
- cut paper dolls
Definition categories: creation, create, make
23. perform or carry out
- cut a caper
Definition categories: creation, do, execute, perform
24. function as a cutting instrument
- This knife cuts well
Definition categories: contact, function, go, operate, run, work
25. allow incision or separation
- This bread cuts easily
Definition categories: contact, be
26. divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
- Wayne cut
- She cut the deck for a long time
Definition categories: contact, mix, ruffle, shuffle
27. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
- cut the engine
Definition categories: contact, flip, switch, throw
28. reap or harvest
- cut grain
Definition categories: contact, glean, harvest, reap
29. fell by sawing; hew
- The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia
Definition categories: contact, drop, fell
30. penetrate injuriously
- The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead
Definition categories: contact, penetrate, perforate
31. refuse to acknowledge
- She cut him dead at the meeting
Similar word(s): disregard, ignore, snub
Definition categories: communication, handle, treat
32. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
- cut my hair
Definition categories: change, shorten
33. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
- We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
Similar word(s): prune, rationalise, rationalize
Definition categories: change, eliminate, extinguish
34. dissolve by breaking down the fat of
- soap cuts grease
Definition categories: change, dissolve, resolve
35. have a reducing effect
- This cuts into my earnings
Definition categories: change, decrease, lessen, minify
36. cease, stop
- cut the noise
- We had to cut short the conversation
Definition categories: change, disrupt, interrupt
37. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Similar word(s): abbreviate, abridge, contract, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
Definition categories: change, decrease, lessen, minify
38. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- cut bourbon
Similar word(s): dilute, reduce, thin
Definition categories: change, weaken
39. have grow through the gums
- The baby cut a tooth
Definition categories: body, acquire, develop, get, grow, produce
40. grow through the gums
- The new tooth is cutting
Definition categories: body, grow
41. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
Similar word(s): geld
Definition categories: body, castrate, demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate
Sentences with cut as a verb:
- Would you please cut the cake?
- I have three diamonds to cut today.
- The patient said she had been cutting since the age of thirteen.
- Sarcasm cuts to the quick.
- to cut a horse
- Travis was cut from the team.
- They're going to cut salaries by fifteen percent.
- I cut fifth period to hang out with Angela.
- After the incident at the dinner party, people started to cut him on the street.
- After the actors read their lines, the director yelled "Cut!"
- Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application.
- One student kept trying to cut in front of the line.
- This road cuts right through downtown.
- The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle.
- If you cut then I'll deal.
- cut orders; cut a check
- The bartender cuts his beer to save money and now it's all watery.
- Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!