cut meaning and definition

CUT noun

Definition of cut (noun)

1. a share of the profits
   • "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
2. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
   • "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
3. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
   • synonyms: gash
4. a step on some scale
   • "he is a cut above the rest"
5. a wound made by cutting
   • "he put a bandage over the cut"
   • synonyms: gash, slash, slice
6. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
   • synonyms: cut of meat
7. a remark capable of wounding mentally
   • "the unkindest cut of all"
   • synonyms: stinger
8. a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
   • "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
   • synonyms: track
9. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
   • "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
   • synonyms: deletion, excision
10. the style in which a garment is cut
    • "a dress of traditional cut"
11. a canal made by erosion or excavation
12. a refusal to recognize someone you know
    • "the snub was clearly intentional"
    • synonyms: cold shoulder, snub
13. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
    • "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
    • synonyms: baseball swing, swing
14. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
    • "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
    • synonyms: undercut
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"
    • synonyms: cutting
16. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
    • "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
    • synonyms: cutting
17. the act of cutting something into parts
    • "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
    • synonyms: cutting
18. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    • "the barber gave him a good cut"
    • synonyms: cutting, cutting off
19. the act of reducing the amount or number
    • "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
20. an unexcused absence from class
    • "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"

CUT verb

Definition of cut (verb)

1. separate with or as if with an instrument
   • "Cut the rope"
2. cut down on; make a reduction in
   • "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
   • synonyms: bring down, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
3. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
   • "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
   • synonyms: curve, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer
4. make an incision or separation
   • "cut along the dotted line"
5. discharge from a group
   • "The coach cut two players from the team"
6. form by probing, penetrating, or digging
   • "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
7. style and tailor in a certain fashion
   • "cut a dress"
   • synonyms: tailor
8. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
   • "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
9. make out and issue
   • "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
   • synonyms: issue, make out, write out
10. cut and assemble the components of
    • "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
    • synonyms: edit, edit out
11. intentionally fail to attend
    • "cut class"
    • synonyms: skip
12. be able to manage or manage successfully
    • "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
    • synonyms: hack
13. give the appearance or impression of
    • "cut a nice figure"
14. move (one's fist)
    • "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
15. pass directly and often in haste
    • "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
16. pass through or across
    • "The boat cut the water"
17. make an abrupt change of image or sound
    • "cut from one scene to another"
18. stop filming
    • "cut a movie scene"
19. make a recording of
    • "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"
20. record a performance on (a medium)
    • "cut a record"
21. create by duplicating data
    • "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
    • synonyms: burn
22. form or shape by cutting or incising
    • "cut paper dolls"
23. perform or carry out
    • "cut a caper"
24. function as a cutting instrument
    • "This knife cuts well"
25. allow incision or separation
    • "This bread cuts easily"
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"
27. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
    • "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
    • synonyms: switch off, turn off, turn out
    • antonym: switch on
28. reap or harvest
    • "cut grain"
29. fell by sawing; hew
    • "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
30. penetrate injuriously
    • "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
31. refuse to acknowledge
    • "She cut him dead at the meeting"
    • synonyms: disregard, ignore, snub
32. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
    • "cut my hair"
33. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
    • "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
    • synonyms: prune, rationalise, rationalize
34. dissolve by breaking down the fat of
    • "soap cuts grease"
35. have a reducing effect
    • "This cuts into my earnings"
36. cease, stop
    • "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"
    • synonyms: cut off
37. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    • "The manuscript must be shortened"
    • synonyms: abbreviate, abridge, contract, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
    • antonym: dilate
38. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    • "cut bourbon"
    • synonyms: dilute, reduce, thin, thin out
39. have grow through the gums
    • "The baby cut a tooth"
40. grow through the gums
    • "The new tooth is cutting"
41. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
    • "the vet gelded the young horse"
    • synonyms: geld

CUT adjective

Definition of 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"; "bandages on her cut wrists"
   • antonym: uncut
2. fashioned or shaped by cutting
   • "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"
   • antonym: rough
3. with parts removed
   • "the drastically cut film"
   • synonyms: shortened
4. made neat and tidy by trimming
   • "his neatly trimmed hair"
   • synonyms: trimmed
   • antonym: uncut
5. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
   • "the smell of newly mown hay"
   • synonyms: mown
   • antonym: uncut
6. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
   • "the cut pages of the book"
   • antonym: uncut
7. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
   • "a cut horse"
   • synonyms: emasculated, gelded
8. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
   • "the slashed prices attracted buyers"
   • synonyms: slashed
9. mixed with water
   • "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
   • synonyms: thinned, weakened