recut

verb

re·​cut (ˌ)rē-ˈkət 

ˈrē-ˌkət

recut; recutting; recuts

transitive verb

1

: to cut again

2

: to edit anew

recut a film

Examples of recut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the Koh-i-Noor was recut, Victoria decided to show it to her little friend. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

But in the aftermath of recent accusations against the late leader, Alvarado decided to recut his doc to remove the moments in which Chavez is portrayed in an overly positive light as a civil rights hero. — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Paramount had Lang's film drastically recut from 153 minutes to about 90, eliminating crucial scenes and context. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Then, in post, Miramax quietly hired another editor to recut the film linearly. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for recut

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut