cut

B1
Pronunciation
/kʌt/
/kʌt/
Noun
31 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of cutting.

Example Sentences
  • He made a fine cut with his sword.
2 Definition

The result of cutting.

Example Sentences
  • a smooth or clear cut
3 Definition

An opening resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

Example Sentences
  • Look at this cut on my finger!
4 Definition

A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.

Example Sentences
  • a cut for a railroad
5 Definition

A share or portion.

Example Sentences
  • The lawyer took a cut of the profits.
6 Definition

A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.

7 Definition

Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.

8 Definition

In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.

9 Definition

In a strokeplay competition, the early elimination of those players who have not then attained a preannounced score, so that the rest of the competition is less pressed for time and more entertaining for spectators.

10 Definition

A passage omitted or to be omitted from a play.

Example Sentences
  • The director asked the cast to note down the following cuts.
11 Definition

A particular version or edit of a film.

12 Definition

The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.

Example Sentences
  • The player next to the dealer makes a cut by placing the bottom half on top.
13 Definition

The card obtained by dividing the pack.

14 Definition

The manner or style a garment etc. is fashioned in.

Example Sentences
  • I like the cut of that suit.
15 Definition

A slab, especially of meat.

Example Sentences
  • That’s our finest cut of meat.
16 Definition

An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.

17 Definition

A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.

18 Definition

An unkind act; a cruelty.

19 Definition

A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.

Example Sentences
  • The drummer on the last cut of their CD is not identified.
20 Definition

A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.

21 Definition

A haircut.

22 Definition

The partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups.

23 Definition

A string of railway cars coupled together.

24 Definition

An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.

Example Sentences
  • a book illustrated with fine cuts
25 Definition

A common workhorse; a gelding.

26 Definition

The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.

27 Definition

A skein of yarn.

28 Definition

That which is used to dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.

Example Sentences
  • Don't buy his coke: it's full of cut.
29 Definition

A notch shaved into an eyebrow.

30 Definition

A time period when one tries to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.

31 Definition

A hidden or secure place.

Verb
20 definition(s)
1 Definition

(heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

2 Definition

To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.

3 Definition

(heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.

4 Definition

(audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.

Example Sentences
  • After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!"
5 Definition

To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.

Example Sentences
  • The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy.
6 Definition

To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.

7 Definition

To remove and place in memory for later use.

Example Sentences
  • Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application.
8 Definition

To enter a queue in the wrong place.

Example Sentences
  • One student kept trying to cut in front of the line.
9 Definition

To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.

Example Sentences
  • This road cuts right through downtown.
10 Definition

To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it.

11 Definition

To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.

12 Definition

To change direction suddenly.

Example Sentences
  • The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle.
13 Definition

To divide a pack of playing cards into two.

Example Sentences
  • If you cut then I'll deal.
14 Definition

To write.

Example Sentences
  • cut orders;  cut a check
15 Definition

To dilute or adulterate something, especially a recreational drug.

Example Sentences
  • Drug dealers sometimes cut cocaine with lidocaine.
16 Definition

To exhibit (a quality).

17 Definition

To stop or disengage.

Example Sentences
  • Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!
18 Definition

To drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined.

19 Definition

To lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat.

20 Definition

To perform (a dancing movement etc.).

Adjective
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

(participial adjective) Having been cut.

2 Definition

Reduced.

Example Sentences
  • Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.
3 Definition

Omitted from a literary, musical or other work.

Example Sentences
  • My favourite song had been cut from the show.
4 Definition

(of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.

5 Definition

(of a shot) Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.

6 Definition

Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.

7 Definition

Circumcised or having been the subject of female genital mutilation

8 Definition

Emotionally hurt.

9 Definition

Eliminated from consideration during a recruitment drive.

10 Definition

Removed from a team roster.

11 Definition

Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.