cutout
1 of 3noun
cut·out ˈkət-ˌau̇t 
1
: something cut out or off from something else
also : the space or hole left after cutting
2
: one that cuts out
3
: an intermediary in a clandestine operation
4
: a record album no longer in production that is sold at a discount
cutout adjective
cut out
2 of 3verb
cut out; cutting out; cuts out
transitive verb
1
: to form by erosion
2
: to determine or assign through necessity
you've got your work cut out for you
3
: to take the place of : supplant
4
: to put an end to : desist from
cut out wasteful spending
5
: deprive, defraud
cut him out of his share
6
a
: to remove from a series or circuit : disconnect
cut out a car from a train
b
: to make inoperative
intransitive verb
1
: to depart in haste
2
: to cease operating
3
: to swerve out of a traffic line
cut out
3 of 3adjective
: naturally fitted or suited
not cut out to be a vet
Synonyms
Verb
- break
- break down
- conk (out)
- crash
- die
- fail
- give out
- stall
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Example Sentences
Noun a cardboard cutout of a famous actor Verb the engine abruptly cut out now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around!
Recent Examples on the Web
Rodney Ho, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will also get a significant design makeover, featuring a pill-and-hole cutout instead the traditional notch going to the regular versions. Chris Smith, BGR, 24 Mar. 2022 The unique swimsuit featured a high neckline, a slim cutout on the stomach, and silver balls trailing the waist and shoulders. Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2022 There is a 3-by-3-foot cutout in the wall behind the closet, like a little door to a crawl space. Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 22 June 2022 The couple's cake had four tiers covered in gold leaf and white florals, embellished with a gold cutout of the pair, including Palve strumming an electric guitar. Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 13 June 2022 There’s no cutout here, just an unmarked glass pad with haptic feedback. Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 28 Apr. 2022 Ziegler, 19, wore a cutout black gown, completing the look with bustier details. Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 The nearly backless piece features a triangle cutout at the bust and thin straps that fasten at the back. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2022 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2017 Then the lights cut out, and everything fell into darkness. Sheri Fink, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2017 And in preparation for Sunday evening's 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, Vargas had her work cut out for her. Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 17 Sep. 2017 See More
Noun
The cutout, dubbed Jon, was eventually discarded and people began placing mock effigies and candles in his place. Rodney Ho, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will also get a significant design makeover, featuring a pill-and-hole cutout instead the traditional notch going to the regular versions. Chris Smith, BGR, 24 Mar. 2022 The unique swimsuit featured a high neckline, a slim cutout on the stomach, and silver balls trailing the waist and shoulders. Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2022 There is a 3-by-3-foot cutout in the wall behind the closet, like a little door to a crawl space. Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 22 June 2022 The couple's cake had four tiers covered in gold leaf and white florals, embellished with a gold cutout of the pair, including Palve strumming an electric guitar. Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 13 June 2022 There’s no cutout here, just an unmarked glass pad with haptic feedback. Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 28 Apr. 2022 Ziegler, 19, wore a cutout black gown, completing the look with bustier details. Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 The nearly backless piece features a triangle cutout at the bust and thin straps that fasten at the back. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2022 Verb
Even without Patterson, Kentucky’s defense has its work cut out for it. Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2017 Then the lights cut out, and everything fell into darkness. Sheri Fink, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2017 And in preparation for Sunday evening's 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, Vargas had her work cut out for her. Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 17 Sep. 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Adjective
1645, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
cutout
noun
cut·out ˈkət-ˌau̇t
: a shape or picture that is cut from some material (as cardboard or wood)
cutting out
verb
1
as in dying
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dying
- crashing
- failing
- giving out
- breaking down
- stalling
- conking (out)
- breaking
- acting up
- sputtering
- wheezing
- malfunctioning
- fizzling
- jamming
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- starting (up)
2
as in stopping
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around! Synonyms & Similar Words
- stopping
- ending
- ceasing
- cutting off
- laying off
- halting
- shutting off
- breaking off
- leaving off
- giving over
- knocking off
- breaking up
- quitting
- putting the kibosh on
- packing (up or in)
- having done with
- desisting (from)
- delaying
- suspending
- dropping
- finishing
- discontinuing
- holding back
- breaking
- concluding
- suspending
- canning
- turning back
- clamping down
- closing (down)
- calling
- completing
- blocking
- holding
- reining (in)
- pausing
- stemming
- kiboshing
- checking
- impeding
- ruining
- staying
- hindering
- obstructing
- deactivating
- suppressing
- aborting
- braking
- detaining
- stamping
- destroying
- blockading
- damming
- killing
- abolishing
- stunting
- scuttling
- dissolving
- arresting
- squashing
- squelching
- demolishing
- snuffing
- annulling
- stanching
- staunching
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- keeping up
- continuing
- running on
- carrying on
- following through (with)
- proceeding
- progressing
- advancing
- driving
- stirring
- actuating
- propelling
- impelling
3
as in exiting
to leave a place often for another after a few minutes of their brainless conversation I was ready to cut out Synonyms & Similar Words
- exiting
- moving
- departing
- running along
- pulling out
- walking out
- digging out
- peeling off
- pushing off
- pushing on
- bailing out
- getting off
- taking off
- clearing out
- bugging out
- going off
- clearing off
- going
- beating it
- getting
- buggering off
- taking a hike
- taking a powder
- bugging off
- taking a walk
- hitting the road
- pulling stakes
- pulling up stakes
- starting
- shoving (off)
- setting out
- stepping (along)
- striking out
- packing (up or off)
- buzzing (off)
- escaping
- evacuating
- piking (out or off)
- fleeing
- sallying (forth)
- parting
- flying
- bailing
- running away
- quitting
- getting out
- vamoosing
- going out
- stepping out
- booking
- lighting out
- withdrawing
- retiring
- scarpering
- retreating
- emigrating
- skipping
- mizzling
- removing
- abandoning
- scramming
- absconding
- deserting
- scatting
- vacating
- decamping
- forsaking
- adjourning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- turning up
- coming
- arriving
- remaining
- showing up
- staying
- lodging
- settling
- abiding
- dwelling
- approaching
- closing
- nearing
- reaching
- hitting
- tarrying
- landing
4
as in replacing
to take the place of this ambitious new friend of hers seems to be cutting out people that she's known for years Synonyms & Similar Words
- replacing
- superseding
- displanting
- supplanting
- relieving
- substituting
- usurping
- displacing
- preempting