cut in English dictionary

  • cut

    Meanings and definitions of "cut"

    • An opening resulting from cutting.
    • The act of cutting.
    • The result of cutting.
    • A share or portion.
    • (cricket) A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.
    • (cricket) Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.
    • The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.
    • The manner or style a garment is fashioned in.
    • A slab, especially of meat.
    • (fencing) An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
    • A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.
    • A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.
    • (archaeology) A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.
    • To perform an incision, for example with a knife.
    • To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.
    • To separate from prior association; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.
    • (computing) To remove and place in memory for later use.
    • To enter a queue in the wrong place.
    • (cinema, audio) To cease recording activities.
    • To reduce, especially intentionally.
    • To form or shape by cutting.
    • To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
    • (cricket) To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it.
    • (informal) To not attend a class, especially when not permitted.
    • To change direction suddenly.
    • To divide a pack of playing cards into two
    • (participial adjective) Having been cut .
    • (slang) To dilute a liquid, usually alcohol.
    • (dated) To ignore as a social snub.
    • Reduced.
    • (slang, transitive) To stab (a person).
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    • (of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.
    • (Can we clean up (+) this sense?) (cricket, of a shot) Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.
    • (bodybuilding) Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.
    • (informal) Circumcised.
    • (Australian, slang) Emotionally hurt.
    • adjective
      (participial adjective)
      Having been cut.
    • adjective
      Reduced.
    • adjective
      (of a gem)
      Carved into a shape; not raw.
    • adjective
      (Can we clean up (+) this sense?) ( cricket, of a shot) Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.
    • adjective
      (bodybuilding)
      Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.
    • adjective
      (informal)
      Circumcised.
    • adjective
      (Australia, New Zealand, slang)
      Emotionally hurt.
    • adjective
      Eliminated from consideration during a recruitment drive.
    • adjective
      Removed from a team roster.
    • adjective
      (New Zealand)
      Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.
    • noun
      An opening resulting from cutting.
    • noun
      The act of cutting.
    • noun
      The result of cutting.
    • noun
      A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.
    • noun
      A share or portion.
    • noun
      (cricket)
      A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.
    • noun
      (cricket)
      Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.
    • noun
      (sports)
      In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.
    • noun
      The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.
    • noun
      The manner or style a garment etc. is fashioned in.
    • noun
      A slab, especially of meat.
    • noun
      (fencing)
      An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
    • noun
      A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.
    • noun
      A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.
    • noun
      (archaeology)
      A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.
    • noun
      A haircut.
    • noun
      (graph theory)
      The partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups.
    • noun
      A string of railway cars coupled together.
    • noun
      An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A common workhorse; a gelding.
    • noun
      (slang, dated)
      The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.
    • noun
      A skein of yarn.
    • verb
      (heading, transitive)
      To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
    • verb
      (transitive, heading, social)
      To separate, remove, reject or reduce.
    • verb
      (intransitive, film, audio, usually as imperative)
      To cease recording activities.
    • verb
      (transitive, computing)
      To remove and place in memory for later use.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To enter a queue in the wrong place.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
    • verb
      (transitive, cricket)
      To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • verb
      (transitive, cricket)
      To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To change direction suddenly.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To divide a pack of playing cards into two.
    • verb
      (transitive, slang)
      To write.
    • verb
      (transitive, slang)
      To dilute a liquid, usually alcohol.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To exhibit (a quality).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To stop or disengage.
    • verb
      (sports)
      To drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined.
    • of a gem, carved into a shape
    • opening resulting from cutting
    • act of cutting
    • result of cutting
    • cutting of a deck of playing cards
    • manner or style a garment is fashioned in
    • lower than normal rate
    • slab of meat
    • to perform an incision
    • having been cut
    • reduced
    • to divide with a sharp instrument
    • to separate from prior association
    • to remove and place in memory
    • to enter a queue in a wrong place
    • to cease recording
    • to reduce
    • to form or shape by cutting
    • to intersect dividing into half
    • colloquial, not to attend a class
    • to change direction suddenly
    • to divide a pack of playing cards
    • To remove part of a document, usually placing it temporarily in memory so that the cut portion can be inserted (pasted) elsewhere.
    • mow (grass)
    • cut (with scissors)
    • (to) cut
    • cut (cloth)
    • cut (usu. to cut through)
    • The reduction or limitation of costs, jobs, etc.
    • cut (teeth)
    • cut (timber)
    • slice (meat, fish)
    • end (of a task)
    • To perform an incision (for example, with a knife).
    • To divide something with scissors.
    • To obtain a precise figure from a sheet of paper, from a fabric or other material by cutting its outline.
    • To divide something with a sharp object (such as a knife, scissors, etc.).
    • To cut down on; to make a reduction in (especially costs, jobs, e.g. with financial and administrative acts).
    • adjective
      fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"
    • adjective
      made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"
    • adjective
      mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
    • adjective
      (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse"
    • adjective
      (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book"
    • adjective
      separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"
    • adjective
      (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay"
    • adjective
      (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"
    • adjective
      with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"
    • noun
      an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
    • noun
      a canal made by erosion or excavation
    • noun
      a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
    • noun
      a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
    • noun
      a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"
    • noun
      a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"
    • noun
      a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
    • noun
      a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"
    • noun
      a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
    • noun
      a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
    • noun
      (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
    • 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 act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
    • 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 reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
    • noun
      the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
    • noun
      the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"
    • noun
      the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
    • noun
      the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"
    • verb
      allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"
    • verb
      be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
    • verb
      cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
    • verb
      cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"
    • verb
      create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
    • verb
      cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
    • verb
      cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
    • verb
      cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"
    • verb
      discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"
    • verb
      dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"
    • verb
      divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"
    • verb
      fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
    • verb
      form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
    • verb
      form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"
    • verb
      function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"
    • verb
      give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"
    • verb
      grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
    • verb
      have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"
    • verb
      have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"
    • verb
      hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
    • verb
      intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"
    • verb
      lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
    • verb
      make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"
    • verb
      make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"
    • verb
      make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"
    • verb
      make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
    • 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
      penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
    • verb
      perform or carry out; "cut a caper"
    • verb
      reap or harvest; "cut grain"
    • verb
      record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"
    • verb
      reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
    • verb
      refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
    • verb
      separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
    • verb
      shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"
    • verb
      stop filming; "cut a movie scene"
    • verb
      style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"
    • verb
      turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
    • verb
      weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

    Synonyms of "cut" in English dictionary

    trend, interrupt, absence are the top synonyms of "cut" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "cut" in English dictionary

    uncut, switch on, unmown are the top antonyms of "cut" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of cut

    • cut ( plural  cuts)
    • cut, ~, ~; he ~s; be ~ing lm  liczba mnoga cuts
    • cut ( third-person singular simple present cuts, present participle cutting, simple past and past participle cut)
    • cut ( comparative more cut, superlative most cut)
    • cut (plural cuts)
    • cut (third-person singular simple present cuts, present participle cutting, simple past and past participle cut)
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    Meanings and definitions of "cut"

    Grammar and declension of cut

    • nieodm.  nieodmienny
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