intercut

verb

in·​ter·​cut ˌin-tər-ˈkət 

intercut; intercutting; intercuts

transitive verb

1

: to insert (a contrasting camera shot) into a take by cutting

2

: to insert a contrasting camera shot into (a take) by cutting

intransitive verb

: to alternate contrasting camera shots by cutting

Examples of intercut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, the video features scenes of Lil Nas X in a dance studio, where an instructor pushes him hard to work on his steps, intercut with scenes clearly meant to evoke his childhood. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

All of this would be intercut with performance footage of the band playing in a large room in the Park Plaza Hotel. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

In the rape scene, the live action is intercut with flashes of staged broken glass against black and the words in Tessa’s own head. — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Pranks are intercut with Simpson talking to the camera and an even more tasteless rap video, where Simpson, dressed like a stereotypical pimp, is surrounded by topless dancers. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for intercut

• butternut
• cocoanut
• coconut
• hazelnut
• undercut
• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut