cutup

noun cut·up \ ˈkət-ˌəp \

|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Examples: cutup in a Sentence

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

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
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

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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

Twitty is cutting up an onion and Dunn is breaking up collard green leaves.

— ellen mcgirt, Fortune, "raceAhead: The Hidden Racism in Industrial Kitchens," 19 June 2018
Checking out the body transformation of Oladipo over the summer, that’s the benefit of being in the locker room with other guys who are just as cut up or just as athletic.

— jim ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Reggie Miller: Pacers can attract quality free agents ... if they win," 13 Feb. 2018
The recipe Teigen linked to calls for a 3 ½ to 4 pound chicken cut up, or 3 ½ to 4 pounds of bone-in, skin-on chicken parts, like thighs, breasts, and legs.

— madeleine aggeler, The Cut, "Chrissy Teigen and I Would like You to Try This Sheet-Pan Meal," 29 June 2018
An hour and a half before showtime, Bey and Jay were still cutting up vocals.

— nolan feeney, Billboard, "Beyoncé and JAY-Z Collaborators Cool & Dre Detail the Last-Minute Making of 'Everything Is Love'," 18 June 2018
Williams, of course, ignored the ban, cut up some fabric and sewed clothes for her dolls.

— dennis hohenberger, Courant Community, "Windsor Trio Sets Sights On Higher Ed, High Fashion," 19 June 2018
Nefarious politicians, crime dons, illicit arms dealers and femmes fatales with dresses cut up to here populate scene after scene, set amid the Gulf’s glittering nightclubs, luxury hotels and wide-open desert highways.

— lisa tsering, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Race 3': Film Review," 18 June 2018
The saw was great for trimming around camp and even cutting up the medium size logs around the fire.

— the editors, Outside Online, "The Best Camping Saws, According to You," 13 June 2018
Why all of a sudden is Tennessee getting all cut up about it?

— maria pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Eminem Denies Using Gunshot Sound Effects Amid Fan Backlash Over Bonnaroo Set," 10 June 2018

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