CUT

cut

1. [Adjective]: (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay"

2. [Adjective]: made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"

3. [Adjective]: (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book"

4. [Adjective]: 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"

5. [Adjective]: fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"

6. [Noun]: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

7. [Noun]: (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

8. [Noun]: a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"

9. [Noun]: a canal made by erosion or excavation

10. [Noun]: the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor''s deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"

11. [Noun]: (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"

12. [Noun]: a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

13. [Noun]: the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"

14. [Noun]: a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"

15. [Noun]: the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

16. [Noun]: 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"

17. [Noun]: in baseball; a batter''s attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

18. [Noun]: a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

19. [Noun]: the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"

20. [Noun]: 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"

21. [Noun]: a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"

22. [Noun]: an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"

23. [Noun]: a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"

24. [Noun]: the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"

25. [Noun]: a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the the rest"

26. wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass"

27. with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

28. mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"

29. cut down; "the tree is down"

30. having a long rip or tear; "a split lip"

31. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse"

32. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"

33. [Verb]: reap or harvest; "cut grain"

34. [Verb]: grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"

35. [Verb]: pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"

36. [Verb]: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

37. [Verb]: cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"

38. [Verb]: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

39. [Verb]: divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"

40. [Verb]: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

41. [Verb]: give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"

42. [Verb]: allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"

43. [Verb]: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

44. [Verb]: informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can''t hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"

45. [Verb]: style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"

46. [Verb]: dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"

47. [Verb]: form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"

48. [Verb]: shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"

49. [Verb]: create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

50. [Verb]: make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"

51. [Verb]: make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"

52. [Verb]: fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"

53. [Verb]: cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"

54. [Verb]: make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"

55. [Verb]: hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball"

56. [Verb]: have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"

57. [Verb]: pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor''s yard to get home sooner"

58. [Verb]: separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

59. [Verb]: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"

60. [Verb]: move (one''s fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

61. [Verb]: make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"

62. [Verb]: cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"

63. [Verb]: discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"

64. [Verb]: function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"

65. [Verb]: have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"

66. [Verb]: intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"

67. [Verb]: perform or carry out; "cut a caper"

68. [Verb]: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

69. [Verb]: form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

70. [Verb]: refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"

71. [Verb]: record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"

72. [Verb]: penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"

73. [Verb]: stop filming; "cut a movie scene"

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