Cut (Verb)
Meaning 1
Style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- She expertly cut a dress from the delicate silk fabric.
- The tailor will cut a suit to fit your exact measurements.
- The designer chose to cut a more angular shape for the hem of the pants.
- To create a modern look, the stylist decided to cut a sleek bob haircut.
- The fashion student learned to cut a pattern from a piece of cardboard to use as a template for her garment.
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Meaning 2
Form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 3
Hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She cut the tennis ball with a sharp slice, making it curve away from her opponent.
- The golfer cut the ball with a hook shot, trying to get it back on course.
- The table tennis player cut the ball with a forehand spin, catching her opponent off guard.
- He cut the baseball with a sharp swing, sending it flying in the opposite direction.
- The squash player cut the ball with a wicked slice, making it bounce unpredictably off the wall.
Meaning 4
Move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Meaning 5
Make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Pass through or across; "The boat cut the water".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
Record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 9
Make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 10
Have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 11
Discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company had to cut several employees to reduce its operating costs.
- She was cut from the cheerleading squad due to low grades.
- The university cut two departments due to low enrollment and lack of funding.
- The director cut several actors from the play after the first week of rehearsals.
- The airline cut a dozen routes as a result of the economic downturn.
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Meaning 12
Form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The hurricane cut a path of destruction across the coast.
- Water flowing downhill cut deep channels into the hillside.
- The acidic solution cut through the rock, revealing hidden fossils.
- Wheels rolling on the dusty road cut parallel grooves into the surface.
- River currents cut out a cave behind the waterfall over thousands of years.
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Meaning 13
Create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 14
Cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 15
Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 16
Cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 17
Shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 18
Separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Cut the grass in the backyard before it gets too long.
- She carefully cut the thread to separate the two pieces of fabric.
- The surgeon will cut along the dotted line to make the incision.
- Please cut the cake into equal slices for the party guests.
- The farmer had to cut the hay into smaller bundles to dry it properly.
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- Strike Down
- Chip At
- Chase
- Cut Across
- Gash
- Slice
- Drop
- Slice Up
- Cut Down
- Mortice
- Cut Off
- Shave
- Snip Off
- Nip Off
- Break Off
- Lop
- Dice
- Hack
- Clip
- Snip
- Sever
- Pare
- Chop Up
- Chip
- Chamfer
- Bob
- Saber
- Snick
- Drill
- Cut Up
- Knap
- Trim
- Tail
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Meaning 19
Be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 20
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 21
Give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 22
Pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Meaning 23
Divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 24
Cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 25
Fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 26
Reap or harvest; "cut grain".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 27
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The city needs to cut down on its energy consumption to meet the new environmental regulations.
- The company will have to cut back on production costs if it wants to stay competitive in the market.
- To lose weight, you need to cut down on your daily sugar intake and start exercising regularly.
- The employer has decided to cut back on employee benefits to offset the financial losses incurred last quarter.
- The government is trying to cut down on public spending to reduce the national debt and balance the budget.
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Meaning 28
Cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 29
Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 30
Make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Carefully cut along the fold to avoid tearing the paper.
- Please cut across the page just below the title.
- You'll need to cut through the seal to access the interior.
- Cut along the curve to separate the individual petals.
- The hair stylist instructed her to cut the bangs straight across.
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Meaning 31
Penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 32
Have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 33
Make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Cut a check for the full amount to the charity.
- Please have your teller cut a cashier's check.
- The cashier will cut a new voucher for the corrected total.
- Can you cut a money order for half the total cost?
- The clerk had to cut a receipt for the customer's record.
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Meaning 34
Perform or carry out; "cut a caper".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 35
Grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Meaning 36
Allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Meaning 37
Function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 38
Dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 39
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The car cut to the left at the intersection to avoid the pedestrian.
- The skier cut sharply to the right to avoid the tree.
- The boat cut across the waves to reach the shore quickly.
- The taxi cut through the traffic to get to the airport on time.
- The cyclist cut to the left to avoid the pothole on the road.
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Meaning 40
Intentionally fail to attend; "cut class".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The student decided to cut class and go to the beach instead of attending the boring lecture.
- She had been warned before, but she continued to cut class and now her grades were suffering.
- He cut class to go to the concert, but his parents found out and grounded him.
- The teacher noticed that several students had cut class that day, and she made a note to speak with them about it.
- After cutting class for the third time that week, the student realized he needed to get his priorities straight.