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'

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

[ Syn: gash , slash , slice ]

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

[ Syn: deletion , excision ]

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

[ Syn: thinned , weakened ]

separate with or as if with an instrument; Cut the rope'

cut and assemble the components of; edit film; cut recording tape

[ Syn: edit , edit out ]

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

[ Syn: ignore , disregard , snub ]

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

[ Syn: dilute , thin , thin out , reduce ]

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

[ Syn: write out , issue , make out ]