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cut is the dictionary form of cuts Definition of cut
cut has definitions from the fields of cards,sport,tennis,baseball,psychology,clothing,writing,fine art,film,chemistry,food,business,medicine,agriculture,transportation,boxing,music |
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[ verb ] separate with or as if with an instrument
Examples "Cut the rope" |
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[ noun ] (music,fine art,writing) a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
Synonyms Examples "he played the first cut on the cd" "the title track of the album" |
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[ adjective ] separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
Examples "the cut surface was mottled" "cut tobacco" "blood from his cut forehead" "bandages on her cut wrists" |
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[ verb ] make an incision or separation
Examples "cut along the dotted line" |
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[ verb ] form by probing, penetrating, or digging
Examples "cut a hole" "cut trenches" "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face" |
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[ noun ] (business) a share of the profits
Examples "everyone got a cut of the earnings" |
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[ noun ] a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
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[ noun ] (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
Examples "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt" |
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[ verb ] discharge from a group
Examples "The coach cut two players from the team" |
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[ verb ] hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
Examples "cut a pingpong ball" |
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[ adjective ] fashioned or shaped by cutting
Examples "a well-cut suit" "cut diamonds" "cut velvet" |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
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[ verb ] fell by sawing; hew
Examples "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia" |
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[ noun ] (baseball,sport) in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
Synonyms Examples "he took a vicious cut at the ball" |
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[ noun ] a step on some scale
Examples "he is a cut above the rest" |
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[ noun ] a refusal to recognize someone you know
Synonyms Examples "the snub was clearly intentional" |
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[ noun ] the act of cutting something into parts
Synonyms Examples "his cuts were skillful" "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess" |
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[ verb ] (cards) divide a deck of cards into two parts to make selection difficult
Examples "Wayne cut" |
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[ verb ] have grow through the gums
Examples "The baby cut a tooth" |
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[ verb ] grow through the gums
Examples "The new tooth is cutting" |
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[ verb ] perform or carry out
Examples "cut a caper" |
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[ noun ] a canal made by erosion or excavation
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[ verb ] penetrate injuriously
Examples "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead" |
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[ verb ] (agriculture) reap or harvest
Examples "cut grain" |
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[ verb ] cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
Synonyms Examples "Turn off the stereo, please" "cut the engine" "turn out the lights" |
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[ noun ] the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
Synonyms Examples "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels" |
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[ verb ] (cards) divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
Examples "Wayne cut" "She cut the deck for a long time" |
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[ noun ] the act of reducing the amount or number
Examples "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget" |
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[ verb ] reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Synonyms Examples "The manuscript must be shortened" |
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[ verb ] allow incision or separation
Examples "This bread cuts easily" |
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[ verb ] function as a cutting instrument
Examples "This knife cuts well" |
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[ verb ] make a recording of
Examples "cut the songs" "She cut all of her major titles again" |
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[ verb ] stop filming
Examples "cut a movie scene" |
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[ verb ] cease, stop
Synonyms Examples : "cut the noise" "We had to cut short the conversation" |
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[ verb ] create by recording electronically
Examples "cut a disk" "cut a CD" |
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[ noun ] (psychology,clothing) the style in which a garment is cut
Examples "a dress of traditional cut" |
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[ verb ] pass through or across
Examples "The boat cut the water" |
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[ verb ] make an abrupt change of image or sound
Examples "cut from one scene to another" |
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[ verb ] pass directly and often in haste
Examples "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner" |
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[ verb ] reduce in amount
Examples "This cuts into my earnings" |
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[ noun ] (cards) the division of a deck of cards before dealing
Synonyms Examples "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal" "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual" |
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[ verb ] give the appearance or impression of
Examples "cut a nice figure" |
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[ verb ] (boxing) move, as of a fist in boxing
Examples "his opponent cut upward toward his chin" |
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[ verb ] informal: be able to manage or manage successfully
Synonyms Examples "I can't hack it anymore" "she could not cut the long days in the office" |
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[ verb ] weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Synonyms Examples "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" |
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[ verb ] dissolve by breaking down the fat of
Examples "soap cuts grease" |
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[ verb ] shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
Examples "cut my hair" |
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[ adjective ] (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
Examples "the cut pages of the book" |
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[ adjective ] (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
Synonyms Examples "the slashed prices attracted buyers" |
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[ adjective ] (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
Synonyms Examples "the smell of new-mown hay" |
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[ adjective ] (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
Synonyms Examples "a cut horse" |
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[ noun ] (sport,tennis) a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts reverse spin on the ball
Synonyms Examples "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" |
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[ noun ] the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends
Synonyms Examples "the barber gave him a good cut" |
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[ verb ] cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
Synonyms Examples "the vet gelded the young horse" |
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[ verb ] record a performance on (a medium)
Examples "cut a record" |
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[ noun ] an unexcused absence from class
Examples "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class" |
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