Definition of CUT UP

Examples of cutup in a Sentence

Noun

In school he was always a cutup, telling jokes and acting silly.

Verb

high-spirited cousins who cut up at every family gathering

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Gillespie, a notorious cutup, stuck his tongue out just as the camera’s shutter came down. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "A Great Day in Harlem, Revisited," 2 Nov. 2018 Her name was Dorothy (née Driscoll), a notorious cutup, Irish and German, in contrast to his father, a serious Catholic of German-Bohemian background. — Mark Rozzo, Vanities, "Ed Ruscha Still Has Plenty More to Say About America," 30 May 2018 His tape speaks for itself, big brother’s cutups of as dominating an interior offensive lineman as college football’s seen in years. — Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, "From picked on to punishing: The story of new Colt Quenton Nelson," 27 Apr. 2018 In between the elongated cutups, there are priceless comedic bits. — Robert Osborne, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life': THR's 1983 Review," 31 Mar. 2018 Because astronauts would likely not be hauling vermiculite from Earth but might have cardboard boxes, Guinan also tried mixing cutup cardboard into the Martian soil. — Author: Kenneth Chang, Anchorage Daily News, "If we ever get to Mars, the beer might not be bad," 13 Jan. 2018 Because astronauts would likely not be hauling vermiculite from Earth but might have cardboard boxes, Dr. Guinan also tried mixing cutup cardboard into the Martian soil. — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, "If We Ever Get to Mars, the Beer Might Not Be Bad," 12 Jan. 2018 And most of the plays from the second cutup were from the second half. — Erin Sorensen, ajc, "Nebraska football mailbag: Explaining the Blackshirts’ turnaround vs. Oregon," 13 Sep. 2017 Place the first three cutup potatoes in a layer in a big bowl, then layer about a third of the onions, peppers and Chinese celery on top. — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "Riz Rollins’ most excellent potato salad," 16 Aug. 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The bodies are then cut up, with heads, shoulders and limbs sold and sent to various entities, including medical-device companies. — Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, "Despite 2-year-old state law, Arizona's body donation industry still unregulated," 10 June 2019 The Kreg Accu-Cut XL make these kinds of cuts clean and easy with a rigid, no-slip track that guides the saw on cuts up to 100 inches long—that’s a little more than a full sheet of plywood. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "31 Great Gifts for Father’s Day 2019," 5 June 2019 Or, cut up leftover chicken and make a salad that includes crushed taco chips, veggies and grated cheese. — Jackie Pilossoph, chicagotribune.com, "8 ways simplify and enhance your family dinner experience," 28 June 2018 Multitool Eight more bifaces in the sample showed evidence of retouching that had partially covered old fire-striking wear, and some showed microscopic traces of wear from other tasks, like butchering animals or cutting up edible plants. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Neanderthals used stone hand axes to strike a light," 26 July 2018 Remember that time Shawn Mendes fell off a scooter and cut up his face right before one of his biggest performances? — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Shawn Mendes Takes The Stage with Black and Blue Injuries On His Face In New Performance," 19 Oct. 2018 But to sit there, take a cut up a body and to then wrap his parts, put it in your vehicle and haul it over to the woods and bury it? — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Alleged serial killer Kelly Cochran was 'like the devil' in court, new documentary claims," 19 June 2018 Her canvases, now left unstretched, are cut up and stitched back together. — James Panero, WSJ, "Seeing Her Worldview in a Circle," 1 Sep. 2018 Sturdy, firm fruit can be cut up and even combined at least a day in advance, but leave soft fruits that may also bleed color (berries, peaches, etc.) for last-minute prep and assembly. — Becky Krystal, The Seattle Times, "How to take your fruit salad from boring to brilliant," 17 July 2018

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