| noun | a share of the profits “everyone got a cut of the earnings” |
| noun | (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next “the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt” |
| noun | a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation |
| noun | a step on some scale “he is a cut above the rest” |
| noun | a wound made by cutting “he put a bandage over the cut” |
| noun | a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass |
| noun | a remark capable of wounding mentally “the unkindest cut of all” |
| noun | a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc “he played the first cut on the cd” |
| noun | the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage “an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors” |
| noun | the style in which a garment is cut “a dress of traditional cut” |
| noun | a canal made by erosion or excavation |
| noun | a refusal to recognize someone you know “the snub was clearly intentional” |
| noun | in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball “he took a vicious cut at the ball” |
| noun | (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball “cuts do not bother a good tennis player” |
| noun | the division of a deck of cards before dealing “he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal” |
| noun | the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge “his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels” |
| noun | the act of cutting something into parts “his cuts were skillful” |
| noun | the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends “the barber gave him a good cut” |
| noun | the act of reducing the amount or number “the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget” |
| noun | an unexcused absence from class “he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class” |
| verb | separate with or as if with an instrument “Cut the rope” |
| verb | cut down on; make a reduction in “reduce your daily fat intake” |
| verb | turn sharply; change direction abruptly “The car cut to the left at the intersection” |
| verb | make an incision or separation “cut along the dotted line” |
| verb | discharge from a group “The coach cut two players from the team” |
| verb | form by probing, penetrating, or digging “cut a hole” |
| verb | style and tailor in a certain fashion “cut a dress” |
| verb | hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction “cut a Ping-Pong ball” |
| verb | make out and issue “write out a check” |
| verb | cut and assemble the components of “edit film” |
| verb | intentionally fail to attend “cut class” |
| verb | be able to manage or manage successfully “I can't hack it anymore” |
| verb | give the appearance or impression of “cut a nice figure” |
| verb | move (one's fist) “his opponent cut upward toward his chin” |
| verb | pass directly and often in haste “We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner” |
| verb | pass through or across “The boat cut the water” |
| verb | make an abrupt change of image or sound “cut from one scene to another” |
| verb | stop filming “cut a movie scene” |
| verb | make a recording of “cut the songs” |
| verb | record a performance on (a medium) “cut a record” |
| verb | create by duplicating data “cut a disk” |
| verb | form or shape by cutting or incising “cut paper dolls” |
| verb | perform or carry out “cut a caper” |
| verb | function as a cutting instrument “This knife cuts well” |
| verb | allow incision or separation “This bread cuts easily” |
| verb | divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult “Wayne cut” |
| verb | cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch “Turn off the stereo, please” |
| verb | reap or harvest “cut grain” |
| verb | fell by sawing; hew “The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia” |
| verb | penetrate injuriously “The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead” |
| verb | refuse to acknowledge “She cut him dead at the meeting” |
| verb | shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of “cut my hair” |
| verb | weed out unwanted or unnecessary things “We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet” |
| verb | dissolve by breaking down the fat of “soap cuts grease” |
| verb | have a reducing effect “This cuts into my earnings” |
| verb | cease, stop “cut the noise” |
| verb | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements “The manuscript must be shortened” |
| verb | lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture “cut bourbon” |
| verb | have grow through the gums “The baby cut a tooth” |
| verb | grow through the gums “The new tooth is cutting” |
| verb | cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) “the vet gelded the young horse” |
| adjective | separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument “the cut surface was mottled” |
| adjective | fashioned or shaped by cutting “a well-cut suit” |
| adjective | with parts removed “the drastically cut film” |
| adjective | made neat and tidy by trimming “his neatly trimmed hair” |
| adjective | (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine “the smell of newly mown hay” |
| adjective | (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit “the cut pages of the book” |
| adjective | (of a male animal) having the testicles removed “a cut horse” |
| adjective | (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply “the slashed prices attracted buyers” |
| adjective | mixed with water “sold cut whiskey” |
| gash | verb | cut open |
| slash | verb | cut open |
| slice | verb | make a clean cut through |
| sting | verb | cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging |
| delete | verb | remove or make invisible |
| excise | verb | remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line |
| snub | verb | refuse to acknowledge |
| cold-shoulder | verb | pay no attention to, disrespect |
| undercut | verb | strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot |
| cut | verb | divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult |
| cutter | noun | someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments) |
| cutting | noun | the act of cutting something into parts |
| reductive | adjective | characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment; - R.H.Rovere |
| reduction | noun | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
| cutback | noun | a reduction in quantity or rate |
| trim | noun | cutting down to the desired size or shape |
| swerve | noun | an erratic deflection from an intended course |
| swerving | noun | the act of turning aside suddenly |
| curve | noun | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes |
| trend | noun | general line of orientation |
| veering | noun | the act of turning aside suddenly |
| tailor | noun | a person whose occupation is making and altering garments |
| skip | noun | a mistake resulting from neglect |
| skipper | noun | a student who fails to attend classes |
| snub | noun | a refusal to recognize someone you know |
| abridgement | noun | a shortened version of a written work |
| abridger | noun | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work |
| abbreviator | noun | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work |
| shortener | noun | any agent that shortens |
| contraction | noun | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| dilution | noun | a diluted solution |
| dilutant | noun | a diluting agent |
| thinner | noun | a diluting agent |
| thinning | noun | the act of diluting something |
| gelding | noun | castrated male horse |