Cut Word Meaning

Middle English (probably existing, although not recorded, in Old English); probably of Germanic origin and related to Norwegian kutte and Icelandic kuta ‘cut with a small knife’, kuti ‘small blunt knife’

make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object

make incision in

• he cut his toe on a sharp stone
• when fruit is cut open, it turns brown
• the pain in her voice cut him deeply
• Lou's wit could cut like a knife
• she had a cut finger

divide into pieces with a knife or other sharp implement

divide into pieces

• cut the beef into thin slices

make or form (something) by using a sharp tool to remove material

form by removing material

• workmen cut a hole in the pipe
• she stared at the lettering cut into the stonework

trim or reduce the length of (grass, hair, etc.) by using a sharp implement

trim length of

• Ted was cutting the lawn
• they cut back the growth closest to the tree

reduce the size, amount, or quantity of

reduce quantity

• buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want
• advocates of reform say more must be done to cut crime

end or interrupt the provision of (a supply)

stop supply

• we resolved to cut oil supplies to territories controlled by the rebels
• if the pump develops a fault, the electrical supply is immediately cut

(of a line) cross or intersect (another line)

(of line) cross another

• mark the point where the line cuts the vertical axis

stop filming or recording

stop filming etc.

• ‘Cut’ shouted a voice, followed by ‘Could we do it again, please?’

mix (an illegal drug) with another substance

mix drug

• dealers cut the drugs to stretch their supply
• police say it's likely the cocaine was cut with fentanyl

strike or kick (a ball) with an abrupt, typically downward motion

strike ball with downwards motion

• Cook cut the ball back to him

divide a pack of playing cards by lifting a portion from the top, either to reveal a card at random or to place the top portion under the bottom portion

divide cards

• let's cut for dealer

ignore or refuse to recognize (someone)

ignore

• they cut her in public

a stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane

stroke made by sharp implement

• he could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

a long, narrow incision in the skin made by something sharp

incision in skin

• blood ran from a cut on his jaw

a wounding remark or act

wounding remark

• his unkindest cut at Elizabeth was to call her heartless

the way or style in which something, especially a garment or someone's hair, is cut

style of hair or garment

• the elegant cut of his dinner jacket