cut

the act of reducing the amount or number

• “the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget”

a wound made by cutting

• “he put a bandage over the cut”

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

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”

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• “his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels”

a share of the profits

• “everyone got a cut of the earnings”

a step on some scale

• “he is a cut above the the rest”

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

(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• “the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt”

the act of cutting something into parts

• “his cuts were skillful”
• “his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess”

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• “an editor”
• “;”

the style in which a garment is cut

• “a dress of traditional cut”

the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends

• “the barber gave him a good cut”

in baseball; a batter''s attempt to hit a pitched ball

• “he took a vicious cut at the ball”

a remark capable of wounding mentally

• “the unkindest cut of all”

a canal made by erosion or excavation

a refusal to recognize someone you know

• “the snub was clearly intentional”

(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 cutting of the cards soon became a ritual”

an unexcused absence from class

• “he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class”

separate with or as if with an instrument

• “Cut the rope”

cut down on; make a reduction in

• “reduce your daily fat intake”
• “The employer wants to cut back health benefits”

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• “The car cut to the left at the intersection”
• “The motorbike veered to the right”

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”
• “cut trenches”
• “The sweat cut little rivulets into her face”

style and tailor in a certain fashion

• “cut a dress”

hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• “cut a Ping-Pong ball”

make out and issue

• “write out a check”
• “cut a ticket”
• “Please make the check out to me”

cut and assemble the components of

• “edit film”
• “cut recording tape”

intentionally fail to attend

• “cut class”

informal: be able to manage or manage successfully

• “I can”
• “;”

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”

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”
• “She cut all of her major titles again”

record a performance on (a medium)

• “cut a record”

create by duplicating data

• “cut a disk”
• “burn a CD”

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”
• “She cut the deck for a long time”

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• “Turn off the stereo, please”
• “cut the engine”
• “turn out the lights”

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”

refuse to acknowledge

• “She cut him dead at the meeting”

shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• “cut my hair”

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• “We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”

dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• “soap cuts grease”

have a reducing effect

• “This cuts into my earnings”

cease, stop

• “cut the noise”
• “We had to cut short the conversation”

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• “The manuscript must be shortened”

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• “cut bourbon”

have grow through the gums

• “The baby cut a tooth”

grow through the gums

• “The new tooth is cutting”

cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

• “the vet gelded the young horse”

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”

fashioned or shaped by cutting

• “a well-cut suit”
• “cut diamonds”
• “cut velvet”

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”

(of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• “a cut horse”

having a long rip or tear

• “a split lip”

wounded by cutting deeply

• “got a gashed arm in a knife fight”
• “had a slashed cheek from the broken glass”

cut down

• “the tree is down”

(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• “the slashed prices attracted buyers”

mixed with water

• “sold cut whiskey”
• “a cup of thinned soup”