to penetrate or make an opening in (something or somebody) with a sharp instrument or object
to injure (oneself or a part of the body) in this way
to trim or pare (something)
to hurt the feelings of (somebody)
to ignore (an acquaintance) deliberately or spitefully
to shorten or edit (a piece of writing, stage performance, etc) by making omissions
to reduce (expenditure, costs, etc)
chiefly NAmer to dilute (a drink) or adulterate (a drug)
to mow or reap (grass, hay, etc)
to fell or hew (timber)
to divide (e.g. food) into parts with an edged instrument
to slice or separate (a piece) from a whole with a knife, etc
to divide (something) into segments
said of a line, etc: to intersect (another line, etc)
to break or interrupt (a flow, supply, etc)
They cut our supply lines
to divide (a pack of cards) into two portions
to draw (a card) from the pack
to strike (a ball) so as to impart backspin; = chop1 (3a)
in cricket, to play a horizontal stroke to the off at (a ball) or at the bowling of (a bowler)
to stop (a motor) by opening a switch
to stop or interrupt the filming of (a scene)
to make, shape, or fashion (an article) with or as if with an edged tool, scissors, etc
a place where diamonds are cut
a well-cut suit
to record sounds on (a recording medium)
informal
to stop or cease (something)
Cut the nonsense
to absent oneself from (a class)
said of an instrument or object: to have the capacity to penetrate or make an opening
to be able to be separated, divided, or marked with a sharp instrument
Cheese cuts easily
to perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, or intersecting
to make a stroke with a whip, sword, etc
in cricket, to play a cut
to cause constriction or chafing
The garters cut into our thighs
to have a telling effect, influence, or significance
an analysis that cuts deep
to divide a pack of cards, esp in order to decide who deals
to draw a card from the pack
to move swiftly
The yacht cut through the water
to move in a direct course
The fox cut across the field
to change sharply in direction; to swerve
Another car cut in front of us
to change from one sound or image to another in film, radio, or television
cut to the garden scene
to stop filming or recording
to skip or frolic in a playful manner
to look smart or handsome
to look impressive or pathetic
informal to make a speedy and undignified escape
[a naval metaphor referring to sailors cutting the anchor cable and allowing the ship to run before the wind]said of a baby: to produce a new tooth
said of a statement, etc: to be equally valid for and against an argument
said of a procedure: to have disadvantages as well as advantages
to do something cheaply or quickly by making risky economies
having similar qualities or character
NAmer to jump a queue
see fine1
informal to fail to impress; to have no importance or influence
to get early practice or initiation in an activity
to ignore somebody deliberately
to abbreviate something
to interrupt (a speaker or speech)
informal to come up to standard
[the image is of something hot implying intensity (compare keen as mustard and hot stuff); probably not connected with muster (an army rollcall) as in pass muster, since ‘cutting muster’ would have a contrary meaning]NAmer, informal to get to the point