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cut    Audio Help   [kuht] Pronunciation Key verb, cut, cut·ting, adjective, noun
–verb (used with object)
1.to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger.
2.to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope.
3.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.
4.to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber.
5.to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning: to cut hair.
6.to mow; reap; harvest: to cut grain.
7.to abridge or shorten; edit by omitting a part or parts: to cut a speech.
8.to lower, reduce, diminish, or curtail (sometimes fol. by down): to cut prices.
9.to dilute; make less thick: to cut wine.
10.to dissolve: That detergent cuts grease effectively.
11.to intersect; cross: One line cuts another at right angles.
12.Informal. to cease; discontinue (often fol. by out): Cut the kidding. Let's cut out the pretense.
13.to 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.
14.to dilute or adulterate (a drug) by mixing it with other substances.
15.to grow (a tooth or teeth) through the gum: The baby is cutting his teeth.
16.to type, write, or draw on (a stencil) for mimeographing.
17.to make or fashion by cutting, as a statue, jewel, or garment.
18.Glassmaking. to produce a pattern (in glass) by grinding and polishing.
19.to refuse to recognize socially; shun ostentatiously: Her friends began to cut her as the season progressed.
20.to strike sharply, as with a whip.
21.to absent oneself from: allowed to cut three classes per semester.
22.Movies, Television.
a.to stop (a scene or shot being filmed).
b.to edit (a film).
23.to wound the feelings of severely.
24.Cards.
a.to divide (a pack of cards) at random into two or more parts, by removing cards from the top.
b.to take (a card) from a deck.
25.to record a selection on (a phonograph record or tape); make a recording of.
26.to castrate or geld.
27.Sports. to hit (a ball) with either the hand or some instrument so as to change its course and often to cause it to spin.
28.to hollow out; excavate; dig: to cut a trench.
29.Cricket. to strike and send off (a ball) in front of the batsman, and parallel to the wicket.
30.Slang. to 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.
–verb (used without object)
31.to penetrate or divide something, as with a sharp-edged instrument; make an incision: The scissors cut well.
32.to admit of being cut: Butter cuts easily.
33.to pass, go, or come, esp. in the most direct way (usually fol. by across, through, in, etc.): to cut across an empty lot.
34.Movies, Television.
a.to shift suddenly from one shot to another: Cut to the barroom interior.
b.to stop the action of a scene: used as a command by a director.
35.to make a sudden or sharp turn in direction; change direction suddenly; swerve: We cut to the left to avoid hitting the child.
36.to strike a person, animal, etc., sharply, as with a whip.
37.to wound the feelings severely: His criticism cut deep.
38.(of the teeth) to grow through the gums.
39.Cards. to cut the cards.
40.Informal. to leave hastily: to cut for the hills.
41.(of a horse) to interfere.
–adjective
42.that has been subjected to cutting; divided into pieces by cutting; detached by cutting: cut flowers.
43.fashioned by cutting; having the surface shaped or ornamented by grinding, polishing, or the like: cut diamonds.
44.reduced by or as if by cutting: cut whiskey; cut prices.
45.Botany. incised; cleft.
46.castrated; gelded.
47.Slang. drunk.
–noun
48.the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
49.the result of cutting, as an incision, wound, passage, or channel.
50.a piece cut off: a cut of a pie.
51.Informal. a share, esp. of earnings or profits: His agent's cut is 20 percent.
52.a haircut, often with a styling.
53.a reduction in price, salary, etc.
54.the manner or fashion in which anything is cut: the cut of a dress.
55.style; manner; kind: We need a man of his cut in this firm.
56.a passage or course straight across or through: a cut through the woods.
57.an excision or omission of a part.
58.a part or quantity of text deleted or omitted.
59.a quantity cut, esp. of lumber.
60.a refusal to recognize an acquaintance.
61.an act, speech, etc., that wounds the feelings.
62.an engraved plate or block of wood used for printing.
63.a printed picture or illustration.
64.an absence, as from a school class, at which attendance is required.
65.Butchering. part of an animal usually cut as one piece.
66.Cards. a cutting of the cards.
67.Sports.
a.the act of cutting a ball.
b.the spin imparted.
68.Fencing. a blow with the edge of the blade instead of the tip.
69.one of several pieces of straw, paper, etc., used in drawing lots.
70.Movies, Television.
a.the instantaneous or gradual transition from one shot or scene to another in an edited film.
b.an edited version of a film. Compare rough cut, final cut.
c.an act or instance of editing a film.
71.an individual song, musical piece, or other similar material on a record or tape.
72.any product of the fractional distillation of petroleum.
—Verb phrases
73.cut across, to precede or go beyond considerations of; transcend: The new tax program cuts across party lines.
74.cut down,
a.Also, cut down on. to lessen; decrease: to cut down on between-meal snacks.
b.to strike and cause to fall: The first force to attempt an advance was swiftly cut down.
c.to destroy, kill, or disable: The hurricane cut down everything in its path.
d.to remodel, remake, or reduce in size, as a garment: She had her old coat cut down to fit her daughter.
75.cut in,
a.to move or thrust oneself, a vehicle, etc., abruptly between others: A speeding car cut in and nearly caused an accident.
b.to interpose; interrupt: to cut in with a remark.
c.Informal. to interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them.
d.to blend (shortening) into flour by means of a knife.
76.cut off,
a.to intercept.
b.to interrupt.
c.to stop suddenly; discontinue.
d.to halt the operation of; turn off.
e.to shut off or shut out.
f.to disinherit.
g.to sever; separate.
77.cut out,
a.to omit; delete; excise.
b.to oust and replace a rival; supplant.
c.to part an animal from a herd.
d.to plan; arrange: He has his work cut out for him.
e.to move out of one's lane of traffic.
f.Also, cut on out. Slang. to leave suddenly.
g.Informal. to refrain from; stop: to cut out smoking.
h.(of an engine, machine, etc.) to stop running.
78.cut up,
a.to cut into pieces or sections.
b.to lacerate; wound.
c.to distress mentally; injure.
d.Informal. to play pranks; misbehave: They got scolded for cutting up in church.
—Idioms
79.a cut above, somewhat superior to another (thing, person, etc.) in some respect: Her work is a cut above anyone else's.
80.cut a caper or figure, to perform a spirited, brief, outlandish dance step, esp. as a result of euphoria.
81.cut a figure,
a.cut a caper.
b.to give a certain impression of oneself: He cut a distinguished figure in his tuxedo.
82.cut and run,
a.Nautical. to cut the anchor cable and set sail, as in an emergency.
b.to leave as hurriedly as possible; flee.
83.cut back,
a.to shorten by cutting off the end.
b.to curtail or discontinue: Steel production has been cut back in recent months.
c.to return to an earlier episode or event, as in the plot of a novel.
d.Football. to reverse direction suddenly by moving in the diagonally opposite course.
84.cut both ways, to have, produce, or result in advantages as well as disadvantages: This decision will inevitably cut both ways.
85.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.
86.cut it, Informal.
a.to achieve or maintain a desired level of performance: The aging football player decided he couldn't cut it any longer and retired.
b.to be effective or successful; satisfy a need.
87.cut it out, Informal. to stop doing something: That hurts! Cut it out!
88.cut no ice. ice (def. 25).
89.cut out for, fitted for; capable of: He wasn't cut out for military service.
[Origin: 1175–1225; ME cutten, kytten, kitten, OE *cyttan; akin to OSw kotta to cut, ON kuti little knife]

—Synonyms 1. gash, slash, slit, lance. 2. 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. abbreviate, curtail.
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v.   cut, cut·ting, cuts

v.   tr.
  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever: cut cloth with scissors.
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten: cut one's hair.
  4. To mow, reap, or harvest: cut grain; cut grass.
  5. To fell by sawing; hew.
  6. To have (a new tooth) grow through the gums.
    1. To form or shape by severing or incising: a doll that was cut from paper.
    2. To form or shape by grinding: cut a diamond.
    3. To form by penetrating, probing, or digging: cut a trench.
    4. To exhibit the appearance or give the impression of: cuts a fine figure on the dance floor.
    5. To separate from a main body; detach: cut a limb from a tree.
    6. To separate from a group: cut a calf from a herd.
    7. To discharge from a group or number: had to cut six players from the team.
    8. To remove or delete: cut a line from a poem.
    9. Computer Science To remove (a segment) from a document or graphics file for storage in a buffer.
    10. To perform: cut a caper.
    11. To make out and issue: cut a check to cover travel expenses.
    12. To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium).
    13. To make a recording of.
    1. To form by penetrating, probing, or digging: cut a trench.
    2. To exhibit the appearance or give the impression of: cuts a fine figure on the dance floor.
    3. To separate from a main body; detach: cut a limb from a tree.
    4. To separate from a group: cut a calf from a herd.
    5. To discharge from a group or number: had to cut six players from the team.
    6. To remove or delete: cut a line from a poem.
    7. Computer Science To remove (a segment) from a document or graphics file for storage in a buffer.
    8. To perform: cut a caper.
    9. To make out and issue: cut a check to cover travel expenses.
    10. To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium).
    11. To make a recording of.
    1. To separate from a main body; detach: cut a limb from a tree.
    2. To separate from a group: cut a calf from a herd.
    3. To discharge from a group or number: had to cut six players from the team.
    4. To remove or delete: cut a line from a poem.
    5. Computer Science To remove (a segment) from a document or graphics file for storage in a buffer.
    6. To perform: cut a caper.
    7. To make out and issue: cut a check to cover travel expenses.
    8. To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium).
    9. To make a recording of.
  10. To pass through or across; cross: a sailboat cutting the water.
  11. Games To divide (a deck of cards) into two parts, as in completing a shuffle or in exposing a card at random.
  12. To reduce the size, extent, or duration of; curtail or shorten: cut a payroll; cut a budget; cut the cooking time in half.
    1. To remove or delete: cut a line from a poem.
    2. Computer Science To remove (a segment) from a document or graphics file for storage in a buffer.
    3. To perform: cut a caper.
    4. To make out and issue: cut a check to cover travel expenses.
    5. To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium).
    6. To make a recording of.
  14. To lessen the strength of; dilute: cut whiskey with water.
  15. To dissolve by breaking down the fat of: Soap cuts grease.
  16. To injure the feelings of; hurt keenly.
  17. To refuse to speak to or recognize; snub: cut me dead at the party.
  18. To fail to attend purposely: cut a class.
  19. Informal To cease; stop: cut the noise; cut an engine.
  20. Sports To strike (a ball) so that it spins in a reverse direction.
    1. To perform: cut a caper.
    2. To make out and issue: cut a check to cover travel expenses.
    3. To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium).
    4. To make a recording of.
  22. Slang To be able to manage; handle successfully: couldn't cut the long hours anymore.
  23. To stop filming (a movie scene).
    1. To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium).
    2. To make a recording of.
  25. To edit (film or recording tape).
  26. Vulgar Slang To expel (a discharge of intestinal gas).

v.   intr.
  1. To make an incision or a separation: Cut along the dotted line.
  2. To allow incision or severing: Butter cuts easily.
  3. To function as a sharp-edged instrument.
    1. To remove part of something, such as a text or film.
    2. Computer Science To remove a part of a document or graphics file and store it in a buffer.
  5. To grow through the gums. Used of teeth.
  6. To injure someone's feelings: a remark that cut without mercy.
  7. To change direction abruptly: Cut to the left at the next intersection.
  8. To go directly and often hastily: cut across a field.
  9. Games To divide a pack of cards into two parts, especially in order to make a chance decision or selection.
  10. To make an abrupt change of image or sound, as in filming: cut from one shot to another.
  11. To be very astute and penetrating: an analysis that cuts deep.

n.  
  1. The act of cutting.
  2. The result of cutting, especially an opening or wound made by a sharp edge.
  3. A part that has been cut from a main body: a cut of beef; a cut of cloth.
  4. A passage made by digging or probing.
  5. The elimination or removal of a part: a cut in a speech.
  6. A reduction: a cut in salary.
  7. Sports The remainder of contestants in a competition, especially in golf, after some have been eliminated: did very well but still missed the cut.
  8. The style in which a garment is cut: a suit of traditional cut.
  9. A haircut.
  10. Informal A portion of profits or earnings; a share.
  11. A wounding remark; an insult.
  12. An unexcused absence, as from school or a class.
  13. A step in a scale of value or quality; degree: a cut above the average.
  14. Printing
    1. An engraved block or plate.
    2. A print made from such a block.
  15. Sports A stroke that causes a ball to spin in a reverse direction.
  16. Baseball A swing of a bat.
  17. Games The act of dividing a deck of cards into two parts, as before dealing.
  18. One of the objects used in drawing lots.
  19. An abrupt change of image or sound, as between shots in a film.
  20. A transition from one scene to another in a film, video, or television program.
  21. A movie at a given stage in its editing: approved the final cut for distribution.
  22. A single selection of music from a recording, especially a phonograph recording.

adj.  
  1. Having the ends or edges cut: admired his newly cut hair.
  2. Having been cut or clipped off: cut grass that blew in the wind.
  3. Printing Having the page edge slit or trimmed. Used of a book.
  4. Ground to a specific shape: cut gemstones.
  5. Slang Circumcised. Used of a man or boy.
  6. To shorten by cutting; prune.
  7. To reduce or decrease: cut back production.
  8. To kill or strike down.
  9. To alter by removing extra or additional fittings: cut down a car for racing.
  10. To reduce the amount taken or used: cutting down on one's intake of rich foods.
  11. To move into a line of people or things out of turn.
  12. To interrupt: During the debate my opponent kept cutting in.
  13. To interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them.
  14. To connect or become connected into an electrical circuit.
  15. To mix in with or as if with cutting motions: Measure out the flour and use a pair of knives to cut the shortening in.
  16. To include, especially among those profiting.
  17. To separate from others; isolate.
  18. To stop suddenly; discontinue.
  19. To shut off; bar.
  20. To interrupt the course or passage of: The infielder cut off the throw to the plate.
  21. To interrupt or break the line of communication of: The telephone operator cut us off.
  22. To disinherit: cut their heirs off without a cent.
  23. To remove by or as if by cutting.
  24. To form or shape by or as if by cutting.
  25. To take the place of; supplant.
  26. To suit or fit by nature: I'm not cut out to be a hero.
  27. To assign beforehand or by necessity; predetermine: We've got our work cut out for us.
  28. To deprive: felt cut out of all the fun.
  29. To stop; cease.
  30. Informal To depart hastily.
  31. Chiefly Southern U.S. To turn off (a light or television set).
  32. To behave in a playful, comic, or boisterous way; clown.
  33. To criticize severely.

Phrasal Verb(s):
cut back
  1. To shorten by cutting; prune.
  2. To reduce or decrease: cut back production.
cut down
  1. To kill or strike down.
  2. To alter by removing extra or additional fittings: cut down a car for racing.
  3. To reduce the amount taken or used: cutting down on one's intake of rich foods.
cut in
  1. To move into a line of people or things out of turn.
  2. To interrupt: During the debate my opponent kept cutting in.
  3. To interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them.
  4. To connect or become connected into an electrical circuit.
  5. To mix in with or as if with cutting motions: Measure out the flour and use a pair of knives to cut the shortening in.
  6. To include, especially among those profiting.
cut off
  1. To separate from others; isolate.
  2. To stop suddenly; discontinue.
  3. To shut off; bar.
  4. To interrupt the course or passage of: The infielder cut off the throw to the plate.
  5. To interrupt or break the line of communication of: The telephone operator cut us off.
  6. To disinherit: cut their heirs off without a cent.
cut out
  1. To remove by or as if by cutting.
  2. To form or shape by or as if by cutting.
  3. To take the place of; supplant.
  4. To suit or fit by nature: I'm not cut out to be a hero.
  5. To assign beforehand or by necessity; predetermine: We've got our work cut out for us.
  6. To deprive: felt cut out of all the fun.
  7. To stop; cease.
  8. Informal To depart hastily.
  9. Chiefly Southern U.S. To turn off (a light or television set).
cut up Informal
  1. To behave in a playful, comic, or boisterous way; clown.
  2. To criticize severely.

Idiom(s):
cut a fat hog Texas
To take on more than one is able to accomplish: "Boy, has he cut a fat hog, as they say down home" (Hughes Rudd).

Idiom(s):
cut a wide swath
To make a big display; draw much attention.

Idiom(s):
cut both ways
To have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications.

Idiom(s):
cut corners
To do something in the easiest or most inexpensive way.

Idiom(s):
cut down to size
To deflate the self-importance of.

Idiom(s):
cut it Informal
To perform up to expectations or a required standard; be acceptable.

Idiom(s):
cut loose
To speak or act without restraint: cut loose with a string of curses.

Idiom(s):
cut no ice
To make no effect or impression: an objection that cut no ice with management.

Idiom(s):
cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face
To injure oneself in taking revenge against another.

Idiom(s):
cut (one's) losses
To withdraw from a losing situation.

Idiom(s):
cut (one's) teeth on
To learn or do as a beginner or at the start of one's career.

Idiom(s):
cut short
To stop before the end; abbreviate.

Idiom(s):
cut the cheese Vulgar Slang
To expel intestinal gas.

Idiom(s):
cut the mustard
To perform up to expectations or to a required standard.

Idiom(s):
cut to the chase
To get to the matter at hand.

[Middle English cutten.]

cut'ta·ble adj.
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cut  (v.)
c.1275, possibly Scand., from N.Gmc. *kut-, or from O.Fr. couteau "knife." Replaced O.E. ceorfan "carve," sniþan, and scieran "shear." Meaning "to be absent without excuse" is British university slang from 1794. The noun meaning "gash, incision" is attested from 1530; meaning "piece cut off" is from 1591; sense of "a wounding sarcasm" is from 1568. To cut a pack of cards is from 1598. Cutthroat (n.) is first recorded 1535. Cutter "boat belonging to a ship of war" is attested from 1745, possibly so called from the way it "cuts" through the water. Cutting edge (adj.) in fig. sense first recorded 1985.

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adjective
1. 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" [ant: uncut] 
2. fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet" [ant: rough] 
3. with parts removed; "the drastically cut film" 
4. made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair" [syn: trimmed] [ant: uncut] 
5. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay" [syn: mown] [ant: uncut] 
6. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book" [ant: uncut] 
7. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse" 
8. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers" 
9. mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup" 

noun
1. a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings" 
2. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt" 
3. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation 
4. a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest" 
5. a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut" 
6. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass 
7. a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all" [syn: stinger] 
8. 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" 
9. 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" [syn: deletion] 
10. the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut" 
11. a canal made by erosion or excavation 
12. a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional" [syn: snub] 
13. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball" [syn: baseball swing] 
14. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" 
15. 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" 
16. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels" 
17. the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess" 
18. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" 
19. the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget" 
20. an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class" 

verb
1. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" 
2. cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" [syn: reduce] 
3. turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" [syn: swerve] 
4. make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line" 
5. discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team" 
6. form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face" 
7. style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress" 
8. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball" 
9. make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" [syn: write out] 
10. cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape" [syn: edit] 
11. intentionally fail to attend; "cut class" 
12. be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office" [syn: hack] 
13. give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure" 
14. move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin" 
15. pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner" 
16. pass through or across; "The boat cut the water" 
17. make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another" 
18. stop filming; "cut a movie scene" 
19. make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again" 
20. record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record" 
21. create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD" 
22. form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls" 
23. perform or carry out; "cut a caper" 
24. function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well" 
25. allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily" 
26. divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time" 
27. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" [syn: switch off] [ant: switch on] 
28. reap or harvest; "cut grain" 
29. fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia" 
30. penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead" 
31. refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting" [syn: ignore] 
32. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair" 
33. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" 
34. dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease" 
35. have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings" 
36. cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation" 
37. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" [syn: abridge] [ant: dilate] 
38. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" [syn: dilute] 
39. have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth" 
40. grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting" 
41. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse" [syn: geld] 

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cut

In addition to the idioms beginning with cut, also see (cut) down to size; fish or cut bait; have one's work cut out; like a chicken with its head cut off; make (cut) a long story short; unkindest cut; you could cut it with a knife.


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cut1 [kat] verb — present participle ˈcutting; past tense, past participle cut
to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge
Example: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.
Arabic: يَقُص
Chinese (Simplified): 切，割，剪
Chinese (Traditional): 切，割，剪
Czech: stříhat; řezat
Danish: skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge
Dutch: opensnijden
Estonian: lõikama
Finnish: leikata
French: couper
German: schneiden
Greek: κόβω
Hungarian: vág
Icelandic: skera, klippa
Italian: tagliare
Japanese: 切る
Korean: 베다
Lithuanian: karpyti, kirpti, pjau(sty)ti, kapoti, kirsti, rėžti, raižyti
Polish: ciąć
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: разрезать
Spanish: cortar
Turkish: kesmek
cut2 [kat] verb
to separate or divide by cutting
Example: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.
Arabic: يَقْطَع
Chinese (Simplified): 切开
Chinese (Traditional): 切開
Czech: uříznout; rozřezat; nakrájet
Danish: klippe; skære
Dutch: snijden
Estonian: lõikama
Finnish: leikata
French: (dé)couper
German: aus-, abschneiden
Greek: κόβω
Hungarian: vág
Icelandic: skera
Italian: tagliare; ritagliare
Japanese: 切り取る
Korean: 절단하다
Lithuanian: (nu)kirpti, (at)pjauti, (su)pjaustyti
Polish: ciąć
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: отрезать; вырезать; нарезать
Spanish: cortar
Turkish: kesmek
cut3 [kat] verb
to make by cutting
Example: She cut a hole in the cloth.
Arabic: يثْقُب، يَقُص
Chinese (Simplified): 剪开
Chinese (Traditional): 剪開
Czech: vystřihnout
Danish: klippe; skære
Dutch: knippen
Estonian: lõikama
Finnish: leikata
French: faire
German: schneiden
Greek: κόβω, φτιάχνω κόβοντας
Hungarian: kiszab
Icelandic: sneiða, klippa
Italian: fare
Japanese: 切り開く
Korean: 잘라서 만들다, 파내다
Lithuanian: išpjauti, iškirpti, iškirsti
Polish: wycinać
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: прорезать
Spanish: cortar, hacer
Turkish: kesmek
cut4 [kat] verb
to shorten by cutting; to trim
Example: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.
Arabic: يَقُص العُشب
Chinese (Simplified): 剪短
Chinese (Traditional): 剪短
Czech: (o)stříhat; posekat
Danish: klippe; studse
Dutch: afknippen
Estonian: kärpima
Finnish: leikata
French: couper, tondre
German: schneiden
Greek: κόβω
Hungarian: levág
Icelandic: slá; klippa
Italian: tagliare
Japanese: 刈る
Korean: 깎다
Lithuanian: pakirpti
Polish: ciąć, strzyc
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar, aparar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: подрезать
Spanish: cortar
Turkish: kesmek
cut5 [kat] verb
to reduce
Example: They cut my wages by ten per cent.
Arabic: يُقَلِّل
Chinese (Simplified): 削减
Chinese (Traditional): 削減
Czech: snížit
Danish: reducere
Dutch: verlagen
Estonian: alandama
Finnish: vähentää
French: réduire
German: kürzen
Greek: κόβω, μειώνω
Hungarian: csökkent
Icelandic: minnka
Italian: tagliare, ridurre
Japanese: 切り下げる
Korean: 삭감하다
Lithuanian: sumažinti
Polish: obcinać
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: сокращать
Spanish: reducir, recortar
Turkish: kesmek, azaltmak
cut6 [kat] verb
to remove
Example: They cut several passages from the film.
Arabic: يُزيل، يَحْذِف
Chinese (Simplified): 剪辑
Chinese (Traditional): 剪輯
Czech: vystřihnout
Danish: skære
Dutch: verwijderen
Estonian: kärpeid tegema
Finnish: poistaa
French: supprimer
German: schneiden
Greek: κόβω, αφαιρώ
Hungarian: meghúz (cikket); vág (filmet)
Icelandic: klippa í burt, fjarlægja
Italian: tagliare
Japanese: 削除する
Korean: 삭제하다
Lithuanian: iškirpti
Polish: wycinać
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: вырезать
Spanish: cortar, suprimir
Turkish: kesmek, atmak, çıkarmak
cut7 [kat] verb
to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of)
Example: I cut my hand on a piece of glass.
Arabic: يَجْرَح
Chinese (Simplified): 割破
Chinese (Traditional): 割破
Czech: říznout se
Danish: skære
Dutch: snijden
Estonian: sisse lõikama
Finnish: viiltää
French: couper
German: schneiden
Greek: κόβω
Hungarian: elvág
Icelandic: skera í
Italian: tagliare
Japanese: 切る
Korean: 상처내다
Lithuanian: įsipjauti, įsikirsti
Polish: przecinać
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: порезаться
Spanish: cortar
Turkish: kesmek, yaralamak
cut8 [kat] verb
to divide (a pack of cards)
Arabic: يُقَسِّـم
Chinese (Simplified): 签牌
Chinese (Traditional): 簽牌
Czech: sejmout
Danish: tage af
Dutch: couperen
Estonian: tõstma
Finnish: nostaa
French: couper
German: abheben
Greek: κόβω την τράπουλα
Hungarian: emel (kártyát)
Icelandic: gera við, draga
Italian: tagliare
Japanese: 分ける
Korean: (패를) 떼다
Lithuanian: perkelti
Polish: przekładać
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: снимать колоду
Spanish: cortar
Turkish: kesmek
cut9 [kat] verb
to stop
Example: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!'
Arabic: توقَّف
Chinese (Simplified): ［电影拍摄时］停拍
Chinese (Traditional): (電影拍攝時)停拍
Czech: stop!
Danish: klippe; stoppe; cutte
Dutch: stoppen
Estonian: katkestama
Finnish: keskeyttää
French: couper
German: `Schnitt`
Greek: σταματώ, διακόπτω
Hungarian: megállít
Icelandic: klippa á atriði
Italian: tagliare
Japanese: カットする
Korean: 멈추다
Lithuanian: nutraukti, sustabdyti
Polish: przerywać
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: стоп!
Spanish: cortar
Turkish: durdurmak, kesmek
cut10 [kat] verb
to take a short route or way
Example: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.
Arabic: يَقْطَع (الطَّريق)
Chinese (Simplified): 抄近路穿过
Chinese (Traditional): 抄近路穿過
Czech: zkrátit si cestu
Danish: skyde genvej
Dutch: (af)snijden
Estonian: lõikama
Finnish: oikaista
French: couper par
German: abkürzen
Greek: κόβω δρόμο
Hungarian: átvág
Icelandic: fara þvert fyrir
Italian: tagliare
Japanese: 近道する
Korean: (길·장소를) 가로지르다
Lithuanian: kirsti per
Polish: skracać, ścinać, zajeżdżać drogę
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: срезать; подрезать
Spanish: cortar (por)
Turkish: kestirmeden gitmek
cut11 [kat] verb
to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure)
Example: An axis cuts a circle in two places.
Arabic: يَقْطَع، يَمُرُّ في
Chinese (Simplified): 相交，相切
Chinese (Traditional): 相交，相切
Czech: protínat
Danish: skære
Dutch: snijden
Estonian: lõikama
Finnish: leikata
French: couper
German: schneiden
Greek: τέμνω
Hungarian: metsz
Icelandic: skera
Italian: tagliare
Japanese: 交差する
Korean: 교차하다
Lithuanian: kirsti
Polish: przecinać
Portuguese (Brazil): cortar
Portuguese (Portugal): cortar
Russian: пересекать
Spanish: cortar
Turkish: kesmek
cut12 [kat] verb
to stay away from (a class, lecture etc)
Example: He cut school and went to the cinema.
Arabic: يَنْقَطِـع عن
Chinese (Simplified): 旷课
Chinese (Traditional): 曠課
Czech: ulít se
Danish: pjække fra
Dutch: wegblijven van
Estonian: viilima
Finnish: pinnata
French: sécher
German: schwänzen
Greek: κάνω κοπάνα
Hungarian: ellóg (óráról)
Icelandic: skrópa
Italian: marinare
Japanese: さぼる
Korean: (강의 등을) 빼먹다
Lithuanian: praleisti
Polish: opuszczać, nie uczęszczać do
Portuguese (Brazil): cabular
Portuguese (Portugal): matar (aulas)
Russian: удирать
Spanish: saltarse
Turkish: asmak, kırmak
cut13 [kat] verb
(also cut dead) to ignore completely
Example: She cut me dead in the High Street.
Arabic: يَتَجاهَل كُليا
Chinese (Simplified): 假装没看见
Chinese (Traditional): 假裝沒看見
Czech: ignorovat
Danish: ignorere; se lige forbi
Dutch: negeren
Estonian: mitte välja tegema
Finnish: ei olla näkevinään
French: faire semblant de ne pas voir
German: schneiden
Greek: κάνω πως δε βλέπω, αγνοώ
Hungarian: tudomást sem vesz (vkiről)
Icelandic: sniðganga
Italian: fingere di non vedere*
Japanese: 知らぬふりをする
Korean: 모르는 척하다
Lithuanian: apsimesti nematančiam
Polish: ignorować
Portuguese (Brazil): ignorar, virar a cara
Portuguese (Portugal): ignorar
Russian: игнорировать
Spanish: ignorar, hacer como si no viera
Turkish: tanımamak, görmemezlikten gelmek
cut1 [kat] noun
the result of an act of cutting
Example: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices
Arabic: قَطْع، جُرح، إنقِطاع، قَص، تَخْفيض
Chinese (Simplified): 伤口，切断，削减
Chinese (Traditional): 傷口，切斷，削減
Czech: řez; výpadek; sestřih; snížení
Danish: sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse
Dutch: snede,afsnijding,verlaging
Estonian: (sisse)lõige, haav, katkestus, alandamine
Finnish: haava, viilto, katko, leikkaus
French: coupure, coupe, réduction
German: der Schnitt
Greek: κόψιμο, διακοπή, μείωση
Hungarian: vágás
Icelandic: skurður; rafmagnsbilun; hárklipping; verðlækkun
Indonesian: pemotongan
Italian: taglio
Japanese: 切ること
Korean: 자르기
Latvian: cenu samazinājums