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cut out

cu·tout

UK/ˈkʌt.aʊt/ US/ˈkʌt.aʊt/ fairly common us
verb (6) adjective (1)

verb

1.

delete or remove

  • “Cut out the extra text”
  • “cut out the newspaper article”
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2.

form and create by cutting out

  • “Picasso cut out a piece of paper in the shape of a guitar”
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3.

cut off and stop

  • “The bicyclist was cut out by the van”
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4.

strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out

  • “scratch out my name on that list”
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5.
6.

cease operating

  • “The pump suddenly cut out”
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adjective

1.

having been cut out

  • “the cut-out pieces of the dress”
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Origin

Deverbal from cut out.

Phrases

  • cardboard cut-out
  • cut out

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