CUT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an unexcused absence from class
    Usage Example(s)
    • he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • the act of reducing the amount or number
    Usage Example(s)
    • the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the barber gave him a good cut
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the act of cutting something into parts
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his cuts were skillful
    • his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • the division of a deck of cards before dealing
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
    • the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • cuts do not bother a good tennis player
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • in baseball
    • a batter’’s attempt to hit a pitched ball
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he took a vicious cut at the ball
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  9. Meaning
    • a refusal to recognize someone you know
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the snub was clearly intentional
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  11. Meaning
    • a canal made by erosion or excavation
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  12. Meaning
    • the style in which a garment is cut
    Usage Example(s)
    • a dress of traditional cut
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  13. Meaning
    • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • an editor’’s deletions frequently upset young authors
    • both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he played the first cut on the cd
    • the title track of the album
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  15. Meaning
    • (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
    Usage Example(s)
    • the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  16. Meaning
    • a remark capable of wounding mentally
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the unkindest cut of all
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  17. Meaning
    • a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  18. Meaning
    • a share of the profits
    Usage Example(s)
    • everyone got a cut of the earnings
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  19. Meaning
    • a wound made by cutting
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he put a bandage over the cut
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  20. Meaning
    • a step on some scale
    Usage Example(s)
    • he is a cut above the the rest
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

CUT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the vet gelded the young horse
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • grow through the gums
    Usage Example(s)
    • The new tooth is cutting
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • have grow through the gums
    Usage Example(s)
    • The baby cut a tooth
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • cut and assemble the components of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • edit film
    • cut recording tape
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • cut bourbon
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The manuscript must be shortened
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • cease, stop
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • cut the noise
    • We had to cut short the conversation
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower See Also
  8. Meaning
    • cut down on
    • make a reduction in
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • reduce your daily fat intake
    • The employer wants to cut back health benefits
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • have a reducing effect
    Usage Example(s)
    • This cuts into my earnings
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • dissolve by breaking down the fat of
    Usage Example(s)
    • soap cuts grease
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  11. Meaning
    • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower See Also
  12. Meaning
    • shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut my hair
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  13. Meaning
    • refuse to acknowledge
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She cut him dead at the meeting
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • make out and issue
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • write out a check
    • cut a ticket
    • Please make the check out to me
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  15. Meaning
    • penetrate injuriously
    Usage Example(s)
    • The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  16. Meaning
    • fell by sawing
    • hew
    Usage Example(s)
    • The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  17. Meaning
    • reap or harvest
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut grain
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  18. Meaning
    • hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut a pingpong ball
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  19. Meaning
    • cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Turn off the stereo, please
    • cut the engine
    • turn out the lights
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  20. Meaning
    • separate with or as if with an instrument
    Usage Example(s)
    • Cut the rope
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  21. Meaning
    • divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
    Usage Example(s)
    • Wayne cut
    • She cut the deck for a long time
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  22. Meaning
    • make an incision or separation
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut along the dotted line
    Derived(s)
  23. Meaning
    • allow incision or separation
    Usage Example(s)
    • This bread cuts easily
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  24. Meaning
    • function as a cutting instrument
    Usage Example(s)
    • This knife cuts well
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  25. Meaning
    • style and tailor in a certain fashion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • cut a dress
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  26. Meaning
    • perform or carry out
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut a caper
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  27. Meaning
    • form or shape by cutting or incising
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut paper dolls
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  28. Meaning
    • form by probing, penetrating, or digging
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut a hole
    • cut trenches
    • The sweat cut little rivulets into her face
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  29. Meaning
    • create by duplicating data
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • cut a disk
    • burn a CD
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  30. Meaning
    • record a performance on (a medium)
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut a record
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  31. Meaning
    • make a recording of
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut the songs
    • She cut all of her major titles again
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  32. Meaning
    • stop filming
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut a movie scene
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  33. Meaning
    • make an abrupt change of image or sound
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut from one scene to another
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  34. Meaning
    • pass through or across
    Usage Example(s)
    • The boat cut the water
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  35. Meaning
    • pass directly and often in haste
    Usage Example(s)
    • We cut through the neighbor’’s yard to get home sooner
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  36. Meaning
    • turn sharply
    • change direction abruptly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The car cut to the left at the intersection
    • The motorbike veered to the right
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  37. Meaning
    • move (one’’s fist)
    Usage Example(s)
    • his opponent cut upward toward his chin
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  38. Meaning
    • give the appearance or impression of
    Usage Example(s)
    • cut a nice figure
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  39. Meaning
    • discharge from a group
    Usage Example(s)
    • The coach cut two players from the team
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  40. Meaning
    • informal: be able to manage or manage successfully
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I can”t hack it anymore
    • she could not cut the long days in the office
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  41. Meaning
    • intentionally fail to attend
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • cut class
    Hypernyms(s) cut is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

CUT as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • with parts removed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the drastically cut film
    Similar To
  2. Meaning
    • separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
    Usage Example(s)
    • the cut surface was mottled
    • cut tobacco
    • blood from his cut forehead
    • bandages on her cut wrists
    Antonym(s) Similar To
  3. Meaning
    • (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
    Usage Example(s)
    • the cut pages of the book
    Antonym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • fashioned or shaped by cutting
    Usage Example(s)
    • a well-cut suit
    • cut diamonds
    • cut velvet
    Antonym(s) Similar To
  5. Meaning
    • mixed with water
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • sold cut whiskey
    • a cup of thinned soup
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  6. Meaning
    • (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the slashed prices attracted buyers
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  7. Meaning
    • cut down
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the tree is down
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  8. Meaning
    • wounded by cutting deeply
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • got a gashed arm in a knife fight
    • had a slashed cheek from the broken glass
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  9. Meaning
    • having a long rip or tear
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a split lip
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  10. Meaning
    • (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the smell of new-mown hay
    Antonym(s)
  11. Meaning
    • (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a cut horse
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  12. Meaning
    • made neat and tidy by trimming
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his neatly trimmed hair
    Antonym(s) Similar To