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Definition of cut
cut
;cutting
transitive verb
1a : to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument cut one's hand with a knifeb : to hurt the feelings of Her sarcasm cut him to the quick.c : to strike sharply with a cutting effect cut him across the legs with a whipd : to strike (a ball) with a glancing blow that imparts a reverse spin cut a tennis ball with an inclined rackete : to experience the growth of (a tooth) through the gum The toddler is cutting a tooth.
2a : trim, pare cut one's nailsb : to shorten by omissions cut the manuscriptc : dilute, adulterate cut the whiskey with waterd : to reduce in amount cut costse : to remove (something, such as text or a picture) from a computer document and place it on the clipboard so that it can be pasted into another position, document, or program
3a : mow, reap cut hayb (1) : to divide into parts with an edged tool cut bread (2) : fell, hew cut timberc (1) : to separate or discharge from an organization cut them from the team (2) : to single out and isolate cut a calf out from the herdd : to turn sharply The driver cut the steering wheel hard.e : to go or pass around or about : bypass cut the checkout line
4a : to divide into segments cut the cakeb : intersect, cross one line cutting anotherc : break, interrupt cut our supply linesd (1) : to divide (a deck of cards) into two portions (2) : to draw (a card) from the decke : to divide into shares : splitf : analyze, break down Any way you cut it, we won.
5a : to make by or as if by cutting: such as (1) : carve cut stone (2) : to shape by grinding cut a diamond (3) : engrave (4) : to shear or hollow out cut a grooveb (1) : to sing, play, or act for the recording of cut an album cut a commercial (2) : to sing or play (a song, a track, etc.) for a studio recordingc : to type on a stencild : edit 1b cut a motion picture
6a : stop, cease cut the nonsenseb : to refuse to recognize (an acquaintance) They cut her dead at the party.c : to absent oneself from (something, such as a class)d : to stop (a motor) by opening a switche : to stop the filming of (a motion-picture scene)
7a : to engage in (a frolicsome or mischievous action) … on summer nights strange capers are cut under the thin guise of a Christian festival. — Donald Culross Peattieb : to give the appearance or impression of cut a fine figure
8 : to be able to manage or handle —usually used in negative constructions can't cut that kind of work anymore
cut a deal
cut both ways
cut corners
cut ice
cut it
cut loose
cut one's teeth
cut the mustard
cut to the chase
From the M-W Editors
Examples of cut in a Sentence
cutting a piece of string
He uses the ax to cut wood.
The meat is so tender you can cut it with a fork.
Cut along the dotted line.
The saw easily cuts through metal.
She cut into the melon with a knife.
I cut myself while shaving.
I had a cut finger.
We were fighting, and he tried to cut me with his knife.
Pieces of broken glass cut her face and arms.
Recent Examples of cut from the Web
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Six months after its liberation the east side remains cut off from the electricity grid.
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Use a miter saw to cut three pieces of PVC to 60 3/8 inches and four pieces to 52 inches.
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But Republicans in Congress remain focused on the big picture: repealing Obamacare, including hundreds of billions in taxes, and overhauling the tax code, which would cut taxes by hundreds of billions more.
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Over time, states facing rising medical costs will have to raise more money through taxes or cut back on the program.
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Ebony cut off one of his graying curls and sealed it in a plastic baggie.
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How easily could that tree have been cut down over the last 100 years?
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Cut the corn from the cob and add to the bowl along with the cheese, scallions, jalapeño, and cilantro, then toss to combine.
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The AMPTP has responded with outrageous rollbacks that cut to the core of our basic terms and conditions.
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Origin and Etymology of cut
Middle English cutten
cut
Definition of cut
1 : a product of cutting: such asa (1) : an opening made with an edged instrument (2) : a wound made by something sharp : gashb : a creek, channel, or inlet made by excavation or worn by natural actionc : a surface or outline left by cuttingd : a passage cut as a roadwaye : a grade or step especially in a social scale a cut above the ordinaryf : a subset of a set such that when it is subtracted from the set the remainder is not connectedg : a pictorial illustrationh : track 2e(3)
2 : the act or an instance of cutting: such asa : a gesture or expression that hurts the feelings made an unkind cutb : a straight passage or coursec : a stroke or blow with the edge of a knife or other edged toold : a lash with or as if with a whipe : the act of reducing or removing a part a cut in payf : an act or turn of cutting cards; also : the result of cuttingg : the elimination of part of a large field from further participation, consideration, or competition (as in a golf tournament) —often used with miss or make to denote respectively being or not being among those eliminated played well and made the cut
3 : something that is cut or cut off: such asa : a length of cloth varying from 40 to 100 yards (36.6 to 91.4 meters)b : the yield of products cut especially during one harvestc : a segment or section of a meat carcass or a part of oned : a group of animals selected from a herde : share took his cut of the profits
4 : a voluntary absence from a class
5a : a stroke that cuts a ball; also : the spin imparted by such a strokeb : a swing by a batter at a pitched baseballc : an exchange of captures in checkers
6 : a result of editing: such asa : an abrupt transition from one sound or image to another in motion pictures, radio, or televisionb : an edited version of a film
7a : the shape and style in which a thing is cut, formed, or made clothes of the latest cutb : pattern, typec : haircut
cut of one's jib
: appearance, style
Examples of cut in a Sentence
Make a few small cuts in the crust to let the air escape.
a two-inch cut in the cloth
He came home covered in cuts and bruises.
Further cuts in spending are needed.
You'll have to make a few cuts in your manuscript if you want us to publish it.
Origin and Etymology of cut
see 1cut
cut
Definition of cut
: marked by a well-developed and highly defined musculature cut abs
Origin and Etymology of cut
see 1cut
CUT Defined for English Language Learners
cut
playDefinition of cut for English Language Learners
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: to use a sharp tool (such as a knife) to open or divide (something, such as paper or wood)
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: to make a hole or wound in (a person's skin)
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: to make (a hole) in something by using a sharp tool
cut
Definition of cut for English Language Learners
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: an opening or hole made with a sharp tool (such as a knife)
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: a wound on a person's body that is made by something sharp
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: an act of making something smaller in amount
CUT Defined for Kids
Definition of cut for Students
cut
;cutting
1 : to penetrate or divide with or as if with an edged tool : cleave cut a finger
2 : to undergo shaping or penetrating with an edged tool Cheese cuts easily.
3 : to divide into two or more parts cut a deck of cards Would you cut the cake?
4 : to shorten or remove with scissors, a knife, or clippers
5 : to go by a short or direct path or course We cut across the lawn.
6 : to destroy the connection of Soldiers cut electricity to the enemy.
7 : to intentionally not attend He developed a habit of cutting class.
8 : to move quickly or suddenly The driver cut across two lanes of traffic.
cut back
cut down
cut in
cut into
cut off
cut out
Definition of cut for Students
1 : something (as a gash or wound) produced by a sharp object
2 : reduction 1 He took a cut in pay.
3 : something resulting from shortening, division, or removal a cut of beef
4 : 1share 1 They took their cut of the winnings.
5 : a sharp stroke or blow
6 : the way in which a thing is styled, formed, or made the cut of the pants
7 : something done or said that hurts someone's feelings
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of cut
cut
;cutting
1
transitive verb
a: to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrumentb: to cut or operate on in surgery: as (1): to subject (a domestic animal) to castration (2): to perform lithotomy onc: to experience the emergence of (a tooth) through the gum2: to subject to trimming or paring cut one's nails
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intransitive verb
: to function as or in the manner of an edged tool a knife that cuts well2: to cut in surgery : operate
cut
Medical Definition of cut
1: a product of cutting: asa: an opening made with an edged instrumentb: a wound made by something sharp
2: a stroke or blow with the edge of a sharp implement (as a knife)
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