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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cut /kʌt/USA pronunciation v., cut, cut•ting, adj., n. v. - to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: [~ + object]I cut my face while shaving yesterday.[no object]The axe won't cut anymore.
- [~ + object] to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;
sever: I cut the birthday cake. - to detach or remove with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;
slice off: [~ + object]to cut a slice of bread.[~ + out + object]Cut out a short article from the paper.[~ + object + out]Cut a short article out and hand it in.[~ + object + out + of + object]Cut a short article out of the newspaper.[~ + off + object]The queen yelled, "Cut off her head!''[~ + object + off]Cut her head off! See cut off below. - to become detached or removed by or as if by a sharp-edged instrument:[no object]The meat is so tender it cuts easily with a fork.
- to set (someone or something) free or loose by severing rope, chains, etc.:[~ + object]I cut the prisoner free with my knife.
- to saw down;
fell: [~ + object]to cut timber.[~ + down + object]to cut down a tree.[~ + object + down]to cut a tree down. See cut down below. - to trim by clipping, shearing, or pruning:[~ + object]to cut hair.
- [~ + object] to mow;
reap; harvest: to cut grain. - to reduce the length of;
shorten:[~ + object]to cut a speech short. - to lower, reduce, or curtail:[~ + object]to cut prices.
- to dissolve:[~ + object]a detergent that cuts grease.
- to intersect;
cross:[~ + object]The top lines are cut at 90-degree angles by other lines. - to move or cross, esp. in the most direct way:[~ + across/through + object]to cut across an empty lot.
- Informal Terms[~ + object] Informal. to cease;
stop; discontinue: Cut the kidding. - Aeronautics to halt the running of, such as an engine;
stop:[~ + object]When I give you the signal, cut the engine. See cut off below. - Dentistry to grow (a tooth) through the gum:[~ + object]cutting her baby teeth.
- Ceramics[~ + object]
- to produce a pattern in (glass) by grinding and polishing:The craftsmen cut some fine crystal.
- to make or fashion by cutting, such as a garment.
- Education[~ + object] to fail to attend;
make oneself absent from: began to cut classes and skip homework. - to wound the feelings (of):[~ + object]: The way you treated me cut me badly.[no object]His criticisms cut deep.
- Gamesto divide (a pack of cards) at random parts, as by removing cards from the top: [~ + object]He cut the deck and fanned the cards on the table.[no object]Whose turn is it to cut?
- Show Business[~ + object]
- to record a selection on (magnetic tape):cut a new record last week.
- to make a recording of (a song, etc.):cut two songs in one session.
- [no object] to make a sudden or sharp change in direction;
swerve: The runner cut to the left and moved upfield quickly. - cut across, [~ + across + object] to go beyond considerations of;
transcend: The new tax program cuts across party lines. - cut back,
- to shorten (something growing) by cutting off the end: [~ + back + object]You'll need to cut back the roses.[~ + object + back]Cut the roses back.
- to reduce or discontinue: [~ + back + object]to cut back steel production.[~ + object + back]to cut steel production back to lower levels.[~ + back + on + object]We'll have to cut back on those expensive meals.
- cut down,
- Also, cut down on. [~ (+ down) + on + object] to lessen or curtail;
decrease: to cut down on snacks. - to destroy, kill, or disable: [~ + down + object]The hurricane cut down everything in its path.[~ + object + down]The machine guns cut the enemy down.
- cut in,
- [no object] to move or thrust a vehicle, etc., suddenly between others:His car cut in suddenly in front of mine.
- [no object] to interpose;
interrupt: She would always cut in with some remark. - Informal Terms[no object] to interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them:May I cut in, please?
- [~ + object + in] to include, such as in a business deal or card game:We'll cut you in for 50% of the profits.
- cut off,
- to intercept: [~ + off + object]His brigade cut off the enemy.[~ + object + off]The cavalry cut them off.
- to interrupt: [~ + off + object]The shouting cut off the speaker before she could finish.[~ + object + off]They cut her off before she was finished.
- to disconnect a phone connection with (someone) suddenly: [~ + off + object]I cut off that salesman and returned to dinner.[~ + object + off]I cut the salesman off.
- to stop suddenly;
discontinue: [~ + off + object]They cut off funding for the project.[~ + object + off]They cut funding off for next year. - to halt the operation of;
turn off: [~ + off + object]They cut off the power.[~ + object + off]They cut the power off. - [~ + object + off] to take away the right (of someone) to inherit;
disinherit:His family cut him off without a cent. - [~ + object] to separate;
sever. See cut above, (def. 3).
- cut out,
- to omit, delete, or remove;
excise: [~ + out + object]Cut out a few extra paragraphs here.[~ + object + out]Cut a few paragraphs out. - to form by or as if by cutting: [~ + out + object]She cut out heart-shaped pieces from the red paper.[~ + object + out]She cut a few pages out.
- Informal Termsto discontinue;
stop: [~ + out + object verb-ing]promised to cut out smoking.[~ + object + out]Now cut that out; you're disturbing me. - [~ + object* usually: be + ~ + out + for + object] to plan;
arrange: Your work is cut out for you. - Slang Terms[no object] Slang. to leave suddenly:Let's cut out and go home early.
- [no object] (of an engine, etc.) to stop running:Suddenly the engine of the plane just cut out.
- cut up,
- to cut into pieces or sections: [~ + up + object]He cut up a few pieces of cheese.[~ + object + up]He cut the cake up and passed it around.
- to use a sharp instrument, such as a knife, to injure with wounds: [~ + up + object]Her attacker began to cut up her face.[~ + object + up]began to cut her face up.
- Informal Terms[no object] Informal. to play pranks;
misbehave:As a kid he was always cutting up in class.
adj. - separated or shaped by cutting:cut flowers; a cut diamond.
- reduced by or as if by cutting:cut prices.
n. [countable] - the result of cutting, as an incision, passage, or channel:a deep cut in the wood.
- the act of cutting, as with a knife or whip:a quick cut at the rope.
- an amount or piece cut off:a cut of meat.
- Informal Termsa share, esp. of earnings or profits:an agent's cut of 5% on the deal.
- a reduction in price, salary, etc.:a cut of 25% on our best merchandise.
- the manner or fashion in which anything is cut:the cut of a dress.
- style;
manner; kind:a man of his cut. See a cut above below. - a passage or course straight across or through:a cut through the woods.
- an act, speech, etc., that wounds the feelings of another:That insult was a deep cut.
- Educationan absence, as from a class at which attendance is required:You have four cuts already.
- Show Businessthe change from one shot or scene of a film to another:a quick cut to the musician in his happier days.
- Music and Dancean individual song, etc., on a record or tape:added that cut as an afterthought.
Idioms- Idioms a cut above, somewhat superior to:Your work was a cut above the rest.
- Idioms cut a figure, to give a certain impression of oneself: That elderly statesman still manages to cut a distinguished figure.
- Idioms cut both ways, to have or result in advantages as well as disadvantages:The deal cuts both ways; you might benefit greatly or suffer tremendous losses.
- Idioms, cut it, [~ + object* usually: with negative words or phrases, or in questions][Informal.]to perform effectively or successfully:He can't seem to cut it in the financial world.
- Idioms cut it fine, to calculate precisely, without allowing for error:Our connecting train will leave at 3:35, but we won't get there until 3:31; isn't that cutting it just a bit fine?
- Idioms cut one's teeth on, [~ + one's teeth + on + object] to do at an early stage or age:He cut his teeth on reporting, working for his town newspaper at the early age of eight.
- Idioms cut out for, [~ + object* usually: with negative words and phrases, or in questions] fitted for;
capable of: He's just not cut out for the military. - Idioms cut short, to end abruptly before completion;
interrupt: [~ + object + short]cut the performance short and left early.[~ + short + object]They cut short the concert and everyone went home early.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cut (kut),USA pronunciation v., cut, cut•ting, adj., n. v.t. - to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object:He cut his finger.
- to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;
sever; carve:to cut a rope. - to detach with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;
separate from the main body; lop off:to cut a slice from a loaf of bread. - to hew or saw down;
fell:to cut timber. - to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning:to cut hair.
- to mow;
reap; harvest:to cut grain. - to abridge or shorten;
edit by omitting a part or parts:to cut a speech. - to lower, reduce, diminish, or curtail (sometimes fol. by down):to cut prices.
- to dilute;
make less thick:to cut wine. - to dissolve:That detergent cuts grease effectively.
- to intersect;
cross:One line cuts another at right angles. - Informal Termsto cease;
discontinue (often fol. by out):Cut the kidding. Let's cut out the pretense. - Aeronauticsto stop;
halt the running of, as a liquid or an engine (often fol. by off):The pilot cut the engines and glided in for a landing. Cut off the hot water. - to dilute or adulterate (a drug) by mixing it with other substances.
- Dentistryto grow (a tooth or teeth) through the gum:The baby is cutting his teeth.
- Printingto type, write, or draw on (a stencil) for mimeographing.
- to make or fashion by cutting, as a statue, jewel, or garment.
- Ceramics[Glassmaking.]to produce a pattern (in glass) by grinding and polishing.
- to refuse to recognize socially;
shun ostentatiously:Her friends began to cut her as the season progressed. - to strike sharply, as with a whip.
- to absent oneself from:allowed to cut three classes per semester.
- Cinema, Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]
- to stop (a scene or shot being filmed).
- to edit (a film).
- to wound the feelings of severely.
- Education, Games[Cards.]
- to divide (a pack of cards) at random into two or more parts, by removing cards from the top.
- to take (a card) from a deck.
- Show Businessto record a selection on (a phonograph record or tape);
make a recording of. - to castrate or geld.
- Sportto hit (a ball) with either the hand or some instrument so as to change its course and often to cause it to spin.
- to hollow out;
excavate; dig:to cut a trench. - Sport[Cricket.]to strike and send off (a ball) in front of the batsman, and parallel to the wicket.
- Slang Termsto be a nonplaying dealer, manager, or supervisor of (a card game, crap game, or other gambling game) in return for a percentage of the money bet or sometimes for a fee.
v.i. - to penetrate or divide something, as with a sharp-edged instrument;
make an incision:The scissors cut well. - to admit of being cut:Butter cuts easily.
- to pass, go, or come, esp. in the most direct way (usually fol. by across, through, in, etc.):to cut across an empty lot.
- Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]
- to shift suddenly from one shot to another:Cut to the barroom interior.
- to stop the action of a scene: used as a command by a director.
- to make a sudden or sharp turn in direction;
change direction suddenly; swerve:We cut to the left to avoid hitting the child. - to strike a person, animal, etc., sharply, as with a whip.
- to wound the feelings severely:His criticism cut deep.
- (of the teeth) to grow through the gums.
- Games, Education[Cards.]to cut the cards.
- Informal Termsto leave hastily:to cut for the hills.
- (of a horse) to interfere.
- Idioms cut a caper or figure, to perform a spirited, brief, outlandish dance step, esp. as a result of euphoria.
- cut across, to precede or go beyond considerations of;
transcend:The new tax program cuts across party lines. - Idioms cut a figure:
- IdiomsSee cut a caper.
- Idiomsto give a certain impression of oneself:He cut a distinguished figure in his tuxedo.
- cut and run:
- Naval Terms[Naut.]to cut the anchor cable and set sail, as in an emergency.
- Naval Termsto leave as hurriedly as possible;
flee.
- Idioms cut back:
- to shorten by cutting off the end.
- to curtail or discontinue:Steel production has been cut back in recent months.
- to return to an earlier episode or event, as in the plot of a novel.
- Sport[Football.]to reverse direction suddenly by moving in the diagonally opposite course.
- Idioms cut both ways, to have, produce, or result in advantages as well as disadvantages:This decision will inevitably cut both ways.
- cut down:
- Also, cut down on. to lessen;
decrease:to cut down on between-meal snacks. - to strike and cause to fall:The first force to attempt an advance was swiftly cut down.
- to destroy, kill, or disable:The hurricane cut down everything in its path.
- to remodel, remake, or reduce in size, as a garment:She had her old coat cut down to fit her daughter.
- Idioms cut or chop down to size, to reduce the stature or importance of:The novelist had a big ego until the critics cut him down to size.
- cut in:
- to move or thrust oneself, a vehicle, etc., abruptly between others:A speeding car cut in and nearly caused an accident.
- to interpose;
interrupt:to cut in with a remark. - Informal Termsto interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them.
- to blend (shortening) into flour by means of a knife.
- cut it, [Informal.]
- to achieve or maintain a desired level of performance:The aging football player decided he couldn't cut it any longer and retired.
- to be effective or successful;
satisfy a need.
- cut it out, [Informal.]to stop doing something:That hurts! Cut it out!
- Idioms cut no ice. See ice (def. 10).
- cut off:
- to intercept.
- to interrupt.
- to stop suddenly;
discontinue. - to halt the operation of;
turn off. - to shut off or shut out.
- to disinherit.
- to sever;
separate.
- cut out:
- to omit;
delete; excise. - to oust and replace a rival;
supplant. - to part an animal from a herd.
- to plan;
arrange:He has his work cut out for him. - to move out of one's lane of traffic.
- Slang TermsAlso, cut on out. to leave suddenly.
- Informal Termsto refrain from;
stop:to cut out smoking. - (of an engine, machine, etc.) to stop running.
- cut up:
- to cut into pieces or sections.
- to lacerate;
wound. - to distress mentally;
injure. - Informal Termsto play pranks;
misbehave:They got scolded for cutting up in church.
adj. - that has been subjected to cutting;
divided into pieces by cutting; detached by cutting:cut flowers. - fashioned by cutting;
having the surface shaped or ornamented by grinding, polishing, or the like:cut diamonds. - reduced by or as if by cutting:cut whiskey; cut prices.
- Botanyincised;
cleft. - Animal Husbandrycastrated;
gelded. - Slang Termsdrunk.
- Idioms cut out for, fitted for;
capable of:He wasn't cut out for military service. n. - the act of cutting;
a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc. - the result of cutting, as an incision, wound, passage, or channel.
- a piece cut off:a cut of a pie.
- Informal Termsa share, esp. of earnings or profits:His agent's cut is 20 percent.
- Clothinga haircut, often with a styling.
- a reduction in price, salary, etc.
- the manner or fashion in which anything is cut:the cut of a dress.
- style;
manner; kind:We need a man of his cut in this firm. - a passage or course straight across or through:a cut through the woods.
- an excision or omission of a part.
- a part or quantity of text deleted or omitted.
- Buildinga quantity cut, esp. of lumber.
- a refusal to recognize an acquaintance.
- an act, speech, etc., that wounds the feelings.
- an engraved plate or block of wood used for printing.
- a printed picture or illustration.
- Educationan absence, as from a school class, at which attendance is required.
- Food[Butchering.]part of an animal usually cut as one piece.
- Games[Cards.]a cutting of the cards.
- Sport
- the act of cutting a ball.
- the spin imparted.
- [Fencing.]a blow with the edge of the blade instead of the tip.
- one of several pieces of straw, paper, etc., used in drawing lots.
- Cinema, Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]
- Show Businessthe instantaneous or gradual transition from one shot or scene to another in an edited film.
- an edited version of a film. Cf. rough cut, final cut.
- an act or instance of editing a film.
- Music and Dancean individual song, musical piece, or other similar material on a record or tape.
- Mining, Energyany product of the fractional distillation of petroleum.
- Idioms a cut above, somewhat superior to another (thing, person, etc.) in some respect:Her work is a cut above anyone else's.
- 1175–1225; Middle English cutten, kytten, kitten, Old English *cyttan; akin to Old Swedish kotta to cut, Old Norse kuti little knife
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gash, slash, slit, lance.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cleave, sunder, bisect. Cut, chop, hack, hew refer to giving a sharp blow or stroke. Cut is a general word for this:to cut the grass.To chop is to cut by giving repeated blows with something sharp, as an ax. To chop and to hew are practically interchangeable, but hew suggests keeping to a definite purpose:to chop or hew down a tree; to hew out a clearing.To hack is to cut or chop roughly and unevenly:to hack off a limb.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abbreviate, curtail.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cut /kʌt/ vb (cuts, cutting, cut)- to open up or incise (a person or thing) with a sharp edge or instrument; gash
- (of a sharp instrument) to penetrate or incise (a person or thing)
- to divide or be divided with or as if with a sharp instrument
- (intransitive) to use a sharp-edged instrument or an instrument that cuts
- (transitive) to trim or prune by or as if by clipping
- (transitive) to reap or mow (a crop, grass, etc)
- (transitive) sometimes followed by out: to make, form, or shape by cutting
- (transitive) to hollow or dig out; excavate
- to strike (an object) sharply
- to hit (the ball) to the off side, usually between cover and third man, with a roughly horizontal bat
- to hurt or wound the feelings of (a person), esp by malicious speech or action
- (transitive) informal to refuse to recognize; snub
- (transitive) informal to absent oneself from (an activity, location, etc), esp without permission or in haste: to cut class
- (transitive) to abridge, shorten, or edit by excising a part or parts
- (transitive) often followed by down: to lower, reduce, or curtail
- (transitive) to dilute or weaken
- (transitive) to dissolve or break up: to cut fat
- when intr, followed by across or through: to cross or traverse
- (intransitive) to make a sharp or sudden change in direction; veer
- to grow (teeth) through the gums or (of teeth) to appear through the gums
- (intransitive) to call a halt to a shooting sequence
- (followed by to) to move quickly to another scene
- to edit (film)
- (transitive) to switch off (a light, car engine, etc)
- (transitive) (of a performer, recording company, etc) to make (a record or tape of a song, concert, performance, etc)
- to divide (the pack) at random into two parts after shuffling
- (intransitive) to pick cards from a spread pack to decide dealer, partners, etc
- (transitive) (of a tool) to bite into (an object)
- cut both ways ⇒ to have both good and bad effects
- to affect both sides of something, as two parties in an argument, etc
- cut a dash ⇒ to behave or dress showily or strikingly; make a stylish impression
- cut a person dead ⇒ informal to ignore a person completely
- cut a good figure ⇒ to appear or behave well
- cut a poor figure ⇒ to appear or behave badly
- cut and run ⇒ informal to make a rapid escape
- cut it ⇒ slang be successful in doing something
- cut it fine ⇒ informal to allow little margin of time, space, etc
- cut loose ⇒ to free or become freed from restraint, custody, anchorage, etc
- cut no ice ⇒ informal to fail to make an impression
- cut one's teeth on ⇒ informal to use at an early age or stage
- to practise on
adj - detached, divided, or separated by cutting
- made, shaped, or fashioned by cutting
- reduced or diminished by or as if by cutting: cut prices
- weakened or diluted
- Brit
a slang word for drunk - cut and dried ⇒ informal settled or arranged in advance
n - the act of cutting
- a stroke or incision made by cutting; gash
- a piece or part cut off, esp a section of food cut from the whole: a cut of meat
- the edge of anything cut or sliced
- a passage, channel, path, etc, cut or hollowed out
- an omission or deletion, esp in a text, film, or play
- a reduction in price, salary, etc
- a decrease in government finance in a particular department or area, usually leading to a reduction of services, staff numbers, etc
- informal a portion or share
- informal a straw, slip of paper, etc, used in drawing lots
- the manner or style in which a thing, esp a garment, is cut; fashion
- Irish informal a person's general appearance: I didn't like the cut of him
- Irish derogatory a dirty or untidy condition: look at the cut of your shoes
- a direct route; short cut
- the US name for block
- a stroke made with the bat in a roughly horizontal position
- an immediate transition from one shot to the next, brought about by splicing the two shots together
- words or an action that hurt another person's feelings
- a refusal to recognize an acquaintance; snub
- Brit a stretch of water, esp a canal
- a cut above ⇒ informal superior (to); better (than)
- make the cut ⇒ to better or equal the required score after two rounds in a strokeplay tournament, thus avoiding elimination from the final two rounds
See also cut across, cutbackEtymology: 13th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian kutte to cut, Icelandic kuti small knife |