cut

separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument“the cut surface was mottled”

fashioned or shaped by cutting“a well-cut suit”

(of a male animal) having the testicles removed“a cut horse”

mixed with water“sold cut whiskey”

(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply“the slashed prices attracted buyers”

with parts removed“the drastically cut film”

made neat and tidy by trimming“his neatly trimmed hair”

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine“the smell of newly mown hay”

(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit“the cut pages of the book”

cut and assemble the components of“edit film”

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements“The manuscript must be shortened”

cut down on; make a reduction in“reduce your daily fat intake”

turn sharply; change direction abruptly“The car cut to the left at the intersection”

have a reducing effect“This cuts into my earnings”

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture“cut bourbon”

make out and issue“write out a check”

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch“Turn off the stereo, please”

refuse to acknowledge“She cut him dead at the meeting”

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things“We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”

style and tailor in a certain fashion“cut a dress”

intentionally fail to attend“cut class”

be able to manage or manage successfully“I can't hack it anymore”

record a performance on (a medium)“cut a record”

create by duplicating data“cut a disk”

cease, stop“cut the noise”

cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)“the vet gelded the young horse”

separate with or as if with an instrument“Cut the rope”

make an incision or separation“cut along the dotted line”

discharge from a group“The coach cut two players from the team”

form by probing, penetrating, or digging“cut a hole”

hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction“cut a Ping-Pong ball”

give the appearance or impression of“cut a nice figure”

move (one's fist)“his opponent cut upward toward his chin”

pass directly and often in haste“We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner”

pass through or across“The boat cut the water”

make an abrupt change of image or sound“cut from one scene to another”

stop filming“cut a movie scene”

make a recording of“cut the songs”

form or shape by cutting or incising“cut paper dolls”

perform or carry out“cut a caper”

function as a cutting instrument“This knife cuts well”

allow incision or separation“This bread cuts easily”

divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult“Wayne cut”

reap or harvest“cut grain”

fell by sawing; hew“The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia”

penetrate injuriously“The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead”

shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of“cut my hair”

dissolve by breaking down the fat of“soap cuts grease”

have grow through the gums“The baby cut a tooth”

grow through the gums“The new tooth is cutting”

a wound made by cutting“he put a bandage over the cut”

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage“an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors”

a refusal to recognize someone you know“the snub was clearly intentional”

in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball“he took a vicious cut at the ball”

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends“the barber gave him a good cut”

a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

a remark capable of wounding mentally“the unkindest cut of all”

a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc“he played the first cut on the cd”

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball“cuts do not bother a good tennis player”

the division of a deck of cards before dealing“he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal”

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge“his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels”

the act of cutting something into parts“his cuts were skillful”

a share of the profits“everyone got a cut of the earnings”

(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next“the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt”

a step on some scale“he is a cut above the rest”

the style in which a garment is cut“a dress of traditional cut”

a canal made by erosion or excavation

the act of reducing the amount or number“the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget”

an unexcused absence from class“he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class”