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Definition: Meaning of, cut in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kʌt /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
cutting cuts
  1. reduce [transitive] to reduce the amount of something
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  2. divide something with a knife, scissors etc [intransitive and transitive] to divide something or separate something from its main part, using scissors, a knife etc
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  3. make something shorter with a knife etc [transitive] to make something shorter with a knife, scissors etc, especially in order to make it neater
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  4. remove parts from film etc [transitive] to remove parts from a film, book, speech etc, for example because it is too long or might offend people
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  5. make a hole/mark [intransitive and transitive] to make a hole or mark in the surface of something, or to open it using a sharp tool
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  6. injure [transitive] to injure yourself on something sharp that breaks the skin and makes you bleed
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  7. make/form something by cutting [transitive] to make or form something from a solid piece of wood, metal etc using a sharp tool
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  8. let somebody get free [transitive] to cut something such as metal or rope in order to let someone escape from where they are trapped
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  9. tool/material [intransitive] if a tool cuts well, badly etc, it cuts things well or badly etc
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  10. clothes [transitive usually passive] if a piece of clothing is cut in a particular way, that is the way it is designed and made
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  11. on computer [intransitive and transitive] to remove something from a document or FILE on a computer
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  12. go a quick way [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to get to somewhere by a quicker and more direct way than the usual way [↪  shortcut]
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  13. divide an area [intransitive and transitive] to divide an area into two or more parts
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  14. playing cards [intransitive and transitive] to divide a pack of cards into two
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  15. music [transitive] to produce a CD, song etc for people to buy
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  16. crops [transitive] to take the top part off crops such as wheat before gathering them
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  17. cut a deal to make a business deal
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  18. cut (somebody) a check American English informal to write a CHECK for a particular amount of money and give it to someone
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  19. Cut! spoken said by the DIRECTOR of a film to tell people to stop acting, filming etc
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  20. put a film together [transitive] to put the parts of a film together so that they make a continuous story, and get rid of the parts you do not want
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  21. cut in line American English to unfairly go in front of other people who are waiting to do something
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  22. cut class/school American English informal to deliberately not go to a class that you should go to
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  23. cut your teeth (on something) to get your first experience of doing something and learn the basic skills
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  24. cut corners to do something in a way that saves time, effort, or money, but that also results in it not being done properly
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  25. cut something short to stop doing something earlier than you planned
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  26. cut somebody short to stop someone from finishing what they wanted to say
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  27. cut the ... spoken an impolite way of telling someone to stop doing something because it is annoying you
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  28. cut somebody dead to deliberately ignore someone when you meet them
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  29. cut your losses to stop doing something that is failing, so that you do not waste any more money, time, or effort
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  30. line [transitive] if a line cuts another line, they cross each other at a particular point
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  31. tooth [transitive] if a baby cuts a tooth, the tooth starts to grow
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  32. cut somebody to the quick/bone literary to upset someone very much by saying something cruel
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  33. cut to the chase informal to immediately start dealing with the most important part of something
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  34. cut a fine/strange etc figure literary to have an impressive, strange etc appearance
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  35. cut your own throat to behave in a way that will cause harm to yourself, especially because you are very offended or angry about something
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  36. (it) cuts both ways spoken used to say that something has two effects, especially a good effect and a bad one
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  37. cut the ground from under somebody's feet to make someone or their ideas seem less impressive by having better ideas yourself or doing something before they do
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  38. cut and run informal to avoid a difficult situation by leaving suddenly
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  39. cut no ice/not cut much ice if something cuts no ice with someone, it will not persuade them to change their opinion or decision
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  40. cut the (umbilical) cord to stop being too dependent on someone, especially your parents
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  41. not cut the mustard informal to not be good enough
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  42. drugs [transitive usually passive] to mix an illegal drug such as HEROIN with another substance
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  43. cut your coat according to your cloth to spend only as much money as you can afford
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  44. to cut a long story short spoken used to say that you are only going to mention the main facts of something
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  45. cut it/things fine American English to leave yourself just enough time to do something
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  46. not cut it informal to not be good enough to do something
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  47. cut a swathe through something literary to cause a lot of damage in a place or among a group of people
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  48. you could cut the atmosphere with a knife informal used to say that everyone in a place is very annoyed or angry with each other and this is very easy to notice
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Singular Plural
cut cuts
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  1. reduction [usually plural] a reduction in the size or amount of something, especially the amount of money that is spent by a government or company
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  2. skin wound a wound that is caused when something sharp cuts your skin
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  3. hole/mark a narrow hole in or mark in the surface of something, made by a sharp tool or object
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  4. hair [usually singular] an act of cutting someone's hair [=  haircut]
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  5. hair [usually singular] the style in which your hair is cut [=  haircut]
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  6. clothes [usually singular] the style in which clothes have been made
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  7. share of something [usually singular] someone's share of something, especially money
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  8. removal from film an act of removing a part from a film, play, piece of writing etc, or a part that has been removed
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  9. film [usually singular] the process of putting together the different parts of a film and removing the parts that will not be shown
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  10. music one of the songs or pieces of music on a record, CASSETTE, or CD
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  11. the cut and thrust of something the exciting but sometimes difficult or unpleasant way that something is done
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  12. be a cut above something to be much better than someone else or something else
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  13. meat a piece of meat that has been cut to a size suitable for cooking or eating
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  14. road American English a road that has been made through a hill
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cut used in phrases

  • brush cut (noun)
    1. a short haircut with hairs standing up like a brush
  • budget cut (noun)
    1. the act of reducing budgeted expenditures
  • buzz cut (noun)
    1. a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
  • cardboard cut-out (noun)
    1. a picture drawn on cardboard so that it can stand up on a surface
    2. a person or character in a book, film etc who does not seem natural or real
  • clean-cut (adjective)
    1. someone who is clean-cut looks neat and clean, and appears to have a good moral character
  • clear-cut (adjective)
    1. easy to understand or be certain about [=  definite]
    clear-cut (noun)
    1. American English an area of forest that has been completely cut down
  • crew cut (noun)
    1. a very short hair style for men
  • crinkle-cut (adjective)
    1. crinkle-cut vegetables have been cut into long pieces with gentle curves along the edges
  • cut and dried (adjective)
    1. a situation, decision, result etc that is cut and dried cannot now be changed
  • cut and run (verb)
    1. run away quickly
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cut used in phrasal verbs

  • cut across (phrasal verb)
    1. cut across something to go across an area of land instead of going around the edge of it
    2. cut across something same as cut1 (sense 12)
  • cut away (phrasal verb)
    1. to remove the parts of something that you do not want by cutting them
  • cut back (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to reduce the amount of something, especially money that you spend
    2. [intransitive/transitive] same as cut down (sense 2)
  • cut down (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] cut down something to reduce an amount of something
    2. cut down or cut back [intransitive/transitive] to start doing less of something, especially because it is bad for your health
  • cut in (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to interrupt someone who is speaking
    2. [intransitive] to drive past a vehicle and move quickly in front of it in a dangerous way
  • cut into (phrasal verb)
    1. cut into something to reduce an amount of something that is available, especially time or money
    2. cut into something to interrupt an activity or process
  • cut off (phrasal verb)
    1. to remove something by cutting it
    2. to stop someone from going somewhere, especially by blocking their way
  • cut out (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to remove something from a larger piece by cutting
    2. to make something by cutting it from a larger piece
  • cut over (phrasal verb)
    1. to move information or users of a computer system to a new place or to new equipment at the same time or in an order that causes as few problems as possible
  • cut through (phrasal verb)
    1. cut through something to go through an area instead of going around the edge of it
    2. cut through something to make a path through something by cutting
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Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə
Parts of Speech: noun
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