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'
fashioned or shaped by cutting; a well-cut suit; cut diamonds; cut velvet'
made neat and tidy by trimming; his neatly trimmed hair
[ Syn: trimmed ]
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; the smell of newly mown hay
[ Syn: mown ]
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; the cut pages of the book'
cut (adj.)
a share of the profits; everyone got a cut of the earnings'
the style in which a garment is cut; a dress of traditional cut'
a canal made by erosion or excavation
a refusal to recognize someone you know; the snub was clearly intentional
[ Syn: snub , cold shoulder ]
in baseball; a batters attempt to hit a pitched ball; he took a vicious cut at the ball
[ Syn: baseball swing , swing ]
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; cuts do not bother a good tennis player
[ Syn: undercut ]
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
[ Syn: cutting ]
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
[ Syn: cutting ]
the act of cutting something into parts; his cuts were skillful; his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
[ Syn: cutting ]
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; the barber gave him a good cut
[ Syn: cutting , cutting off ]
the act of reducing the amount or number; the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget'
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt'
an unexcused absence from class; he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class'
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
[ Syn: gash ]
a step on some scale; he is a cut above the rest'
a wound made by cutting; he put a bandage over the cut
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
[ Syn: cut of meat ]
a remark capable of wounding mentally; the unkindest cut of all
[ Syn: stinger ]
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
[ Syn: track ]
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; an editors deletions frequently upset young authors; both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
cut (n.)
with parts removed; the drastically cut film
[ Syn: shortened ]
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed; a cut horse
[ Syn: emasculated , gelded ]
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; the slashed prices attracted buyers
[ Syn: slashed ]
mixed with water; sold cut whiskey; a cup of thinned soup
cut (adj.)
separate with or as if with an instrument; Cut the rope'
cut and assemble the components of; edit film; cut recording tape
intentionally fail to attend; cut class
[ Syn: skip ]
be able to manage or manage successfully; I cant hack it anymore; she could not cut the long days in the office
[ Syn: hack ]
give the appearance or impression of; cut a nice figure'
move (one's fist); his opponent cut upward toward his chin'
pass directly and often in haste; We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner'
pass through or across; The boat cut the water'
make an abrupt change of image or sound; cut from one scene to another'
stop filming; cut a movie scene'
make a recording of; cut the songs; She cut all of her major titles again'
cut down on; make a reduction in; reduce your daily fat intake; The employer wants to cut back health benefits
[ Syn: reduce , cut down , cut back , trim , trim down , trim back , bring down ]
record a performance on (a medium); cut a record'
create by duplicating data; cut a disk; burn a CD
[ Syn: burn ]
form or shape by cutting or incising; cut paper dolls'
perform or carry out; cut a caper'
function as a cutting instrument; This knife cuts well'
allow incision or separation; This bread cuts easily'
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; Wayne cut; She cut the deck for a long time'
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; Turn off the stereo, please; cut the engine; turn out the lights
[ Syn: switch off , turn off , turn out ]
reap or harvest; cut grain'
fell by sawing; hew; The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia'
turn sharply; change direction abruptly; The car cut to the left at the intersection; The motorbike veered to the right
[ Syn: swerve , sheer , curve , trend , veer , slue , slew ]
penetrate injuriously; The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead'
refuse to acknowledge; She cut him dead at the meeting
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; cut my hair'
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
[ Syn: prune , rationalize , rationalise ]
dissolve by breaking down the fat of; soap cuts grease'
have a reducing effect; This cuts into my earnings'
cease, stop; cut the noise; We had to cut short the conversation
[ Syn: cut off ]
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; The manuscript must be shortened
[ Syn: abridge , foreshorten , abbreviate , shorten , contract , reduce ]
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; cut bourbon
have grow through the gums; The baby cut a tooth'
make an incision or separation; cut along the dotted line'
grow through the gums; The new tooth is cutting'
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); the vet gelded the young horse
[ Syn: geld ]
discharge from a group; The coach cut two players from the team'
form by probing, penetrating, or digging; cut a hole; cut trenches; The sweat cut little rivulets into her face'
style and tailor in a certain fashion; cut a dress
[ Syn: tailor ]
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; cut a Ping-Pong ball'
make out and issue; write out a check; cut a ticket; Please make the check out to me