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cut

adjective
  1. with parts removed
    “the drastically cut film”
    shortened
  2. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
    “the cut surface was mottled”
  3. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
    “the cut pages of the book”
  4. fashioned or shaped by cutting
    “a well-cut suit”
  5. mixed with water
    “sold cut whiskey”
    weakenedthinned
  6. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
    slashed
  7. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
    mown
  8. a male animal, whose testicles are removed
    “The cut horse was more docile.”
    emasculatedgelded
  9. made neat and tidy by trimming
    trimmed
noun
  1. an unexcused absence from class
    “I was punished for taking too many cuts in my math class.”
  2. the act of reducing the amount or number
    “the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget”
  3. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    “The barber gave me a good cut.”
    cutting off
  4. the act of cutting something into parts
    “Their cuts were skillful.”
    cutting
  5. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
    “The cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels.”
    cutting
  6. the division of a deck of cards before dealing
    “They insisted that we give them the last cut before every deal.”
    cutting
  7. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
    “cuts do not bother a good tennis player”
    undercut
  8. in baseball
    swing
  9. a refusal to recognize someone you know
    cold shoulder
  10. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
    gash
  11. a canal made by erosion or excavation
  12. the style in which a garment is cut
    “a dress of traditional cut”
  13. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
    excision
  14. a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
    “I played the first cut on the cd.”
    track
  15. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
    “the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt”
  16. a remark capable of wounding mentally
    “the unkindest cut of all”
    stinger
  17. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
    cut of meat
  18. a share of the profits
    “everyone got a cut of the earnings”
  19. a wound made by cutting
    “I put a bandage over the cut.”
    slash
  20. a step on some scale
    “They are a cut above the rest.”
verb
  1. to cut off the testicles of male animals such as horses
    geld
  2. to grow through the gums
    “The new tooth is cutting, which causes the baby pain.”
  3. to have grow through the gums
    “The baby cut a tooth”
  4. to cut and assemble the components of
    editedit out
  5. to lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    “cut bourbon”
    thin
  6. to reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    contract
  7. to cease, stop
    “cut the noise”
    cut off
  8. to cut down on
    trimreducecut backcut downtrim downtrim backbring down
  9. to have a reducing effect
    “This cuts into my earnings”
  10. to dissolve by breaking down the fat of
    “soap cuts grease”
  11. to weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
    “We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”
    prunerationaliserationalize
  12. to shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
    “cut my hair”
  13. to refuse to acknowledge
    “I cut them dead at the meeting.”
    disregard
  14. to make out and issue
    issue
  15. to penetrate injuriously
    “The glass from the shattered windshield cut deep into the skin.”
  16. to fell by sawing
  17. to reap or harvest
    “cut grain”
  18. to hit a ball with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
    “I cut a ping-pong ball, catching my opponent off-guard.”
  19. to cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
    “Cut the lights!”
    turn outswitch offturn off
  20. to separate with or as if with an instrument
  21. to divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
    “Wayne cut”
  22. to make an incision or separation
    “cut along the dotted line”
  23. to allow incision or separation
    “This bread cuts easily”
  24. to function as a cutting instrument
    “This knife cuts well”
  25. to style and tailor in a certain fashion
    “cut a dress”
    tailor
  26. to perform or carry out
    “cut a caper”
    make
  27. to form or shape by cutting or incising
    “They cut paper dolls for the children.”
  28. to form by probing, penetrating, or digging
    “We cut a hole.”
  29. to create by duplicating data
    “We cut a disk.”
    burn
  30. to record a performance on a medium
    “cut a record”
  31. to make a recording of
    “We cut the record in three days.”
  32. to stop filming something
    “The director told me to cut filming.”
  33. to make an abrupt change of image or sound
    “They cut from one scene to another.”
  34. to pass through or across
    “The boat cut the water”
  35. to pass directly and often in haste
    “We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner”
  36. to turn sharply
    curve
  37. to move one's fist
    “The boxer cut upward toward their opponent's chin.”
  38. to give the appearance or impression of
    “cut a nice figure”
  39. to discharge from a group
    “The coach cut two players from the team.”
  40. to be able to manage or manage successfully
    hack
  41. to intentionally fail to attend
    “I cut gym class all year.”
    skip