cut up; cutting up; cuts up
2
: to subject to hostile criticism : censure
1
: to undergo being cut up
2
: to behave in a comic, boisterous, or unruly manner : clown
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
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Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2026
There is a video cutup that has frequented social media over the last year featuring all of Edwards’ missed shots at the end of close games.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, as all of this is happening, Meredith is cutting up with the other ladies at the spa, without a care in the world.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
You and Ricci, the two biggest cutups in San Antonio radio.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2026
There is a video cutup that has frequented social media over the last year featuring all of Edwards’ missed shots at the end of close games.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
ConocoPhillips announced plans to cut up to 25% of its global staff.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, as all of this is happening, Meredith is cutting up with the other ladies at the spa, without a care in the world.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Cutup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutup. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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cutup
1 of 2 noun
cut·up
ˈkət-ˌəp 
: a person who clowns or acts noisily
cut up
2 of 2 verbˈkət-ˈəp
: to act like a clown
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