cutup

noun cut·up \ ˈkət-ˌəp \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of cutup

: a person who clowns or acts boisterously

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Examples of cutup in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of cutup from the Web

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
Lochte is as spontaneous as Phelps is serious, coming across as the cutup to Phelps’s cutthroat competitor.

— karen crouse, New York Times, "For the Spotlight? Ryan Lochte Was Ready to Do Anything," 18 Aug. 2016

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First Known Use of cutup

1843

in the meaning defined above

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cut up

verb

Definition of cut up

transitive verb

1 a : to cut into parts or pieces

b : to injure or damage by or as if by cutting : gash, slash

2 : to subject to hostile criticism : censure

intransitive verb

1 : to undergo being cut up

2 : to behave in a comic, boisterous, or unruly manner : clown

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Examples of cut up in a Sentence

high-spirited cousins who cut up at every family gathering

Recent Examples of cut up from the Web

Reasons for rejection include improper form (a cut up greeting card, for example), marks or imperfections, written in marker, crayon or gel pen or stains or discolorations.

— erika butler, The Aegis, "Strict mail inspection process aims to keep contraband, particularly drugs, out of Harford jail," 11 Apr. 2018
Cut each circle into twelve wedges like cutting up a pie.

— judy buchenot, Naperville Sun, "Suburban Cooks: Remembering mom through recipes, traditions and food stories," 9 Apr. 2018
Whole poultry can be cheaper than already cut up birds, and just as tasty with recipes such as this Harissa Roasted Chicken.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Here's how you can eat healthy on a budget," 28 Mar. 2018
Evoni Williams, a waitress at a Texas Waffle House, has gone viral for helping customer Adrien Charpentier cut up his meal.

— laura beck, Cosmopolitan, "Waitress Goes Viral for Doing the Right Thing and She's Rewarded in the Most Amazing Way," 10 Mar. 2018
Saddler forced open the woman's door shortly after 8 a.m. and used a knife to cut up her furniture, police said.

— evan macdonald, cleveland.com, "Akron man accused of assaulting woman, using knife to slice her furniture," 2 Apr. 2018
During testimony, Perez-Espinosa refused to describe cutting up the body, the DA's office said.

— emily lane, NOLA.com, "Missing woman whose disappearance NOPD said might have involved foul play has been found," 27 Mar. 2018
Our young chefs love to practice their knife skills so everyone pitched in to cut up the vegetables and get them in the roasting pan.

— Philly.com, "Class is all about tasting, trying new things," 22 Mar. 2018
Bexar County sheriff's deputies found the group inside a garage where a woman was cutting up animal parts and another person was draining the blood of a chicken into a container, Sgt.

— amy lieu, Fox News, "Dead goats, chickens part of suspected 'animal sacrifice' ritual leading to arrests, police say," 18 Mar. 2018

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