cut

/kʌt/

verb 5adj 5noun 5intj 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) hole/opening made by cutting

ADJ

clean, neat

VERB + CUT

make

give

The new knife gives such a clean cut through the bread every time.

PREP

~ in

The doctor made a small cut in my arm to take a blood sample.

2

(noun.) wound

ADJ

bad, deep, nasty

minor, small, superficial

The accident left only a minor cut on her knee, so she didn't need stitches.

clean

VERB + CUT

have

get, suffer

The goalkeeper suffered a deep cut on his chin during the match.

clean

She cleaned the cut on her knee before putting on a bandage.

bandage, cover, dress

CUT + VERB

heal

The wound on my finger finally healed after I kept the cut clean and dry.

PREP

~ on

He noticed a small cut on his finger after opening the package.

~ to

She fell off her bicycle and got cuts to her knee and arm.

PHRASES

cuts and bruises

3

(noun.) act of cutting sth

ADJ

hair

VERB + CUT

have

She had her nails cut at the salon yesterday afternoon.

4

(noun.) reduction

ADJ

big, deep, drastic, large, major, massive, real, savage, severe, sharp, significant, substantial, swingeing | government | financial

budget, defence, education, expenditure, interest-rate, job, pay, price, service, spending, staff, tax, wage

The government announced a deep cut in education spending next year.

power

QUANT

round

After the budget review, management announced another round of cuts to the department.

VERB + CUT

make

The government had to make cuts to education spending this year.

announce, propose

The government announced major budget cuts to public services next year.

suffer, take

During the recession, many employees suffered a cut in their working hours.

CUT + VERB

come into effect

The new tax cuts came into effect on January 1st this year.

PREP

~ in

The government announced significant cuts in education funding for next year.

5

(noun.) piece of meat

ADJ

choice, expensive, good, lean | cheap | cold ~s

PREP

~ of

The butcher recommended an expensive cut of lamb for our Sunday roast.

6

(noun.) share in the profits

VERB + CUT

get, have, take

The company will take a cut of every sale made through their platform.

PREP

~ of

The charity workers receive a small cut of every donation made by customers.

Definitions

verb

1

To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

You must cut this flesh from off his breast.

MARA: We are forty against four hundred. // KLINGON: Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man.

2

To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

Would you please cut the cake?

Before the whistling winds the vessels fly, / With rapid swiftness cut the liquid way.

3

To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

I have three diamonds to cut today.

Why should a man, whose blood is warm within, / Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster

4

To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

We don't want your money no more. We just going to cut you.

5

To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

The patient said she had been cutting since the age of thirteen.

adj

1

Having been cut.

The real purpose of building this railway on the part of the Japanese imperialists at that time was to spy on the Mongolian People's Republic and to transport the timber produced in the A-erh-t'ai forest zone.[…]The principal cargo consists of cut timber from the A-erh-t'ai-shan, and the cereal products of Wu-lan-hao-t'e.

2

Reduced.

The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.

Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.

3

Carved into a shape; not raw.

4

Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.

5

Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.

Or how 'bout Shane DiMora? Could he possibly get rip-roaring cut this time around?

That's the premise of the overload principle, and it must be applied, even to ab training, if you're going to develop a cut, ripped midsection.

noun

1

The act of cutting.

He made a fine cut with his sword.

2

The act of cutting.

3

The act of cutting.

4

The result of cutting.

a smooth or clear cut

5

The result of cutting.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

cutting

noun — the act of cutting something into parts

cutting

noun — the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

cutting

noun — the division of a deck of cards before dealing

cutting

noun — (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

undercut

noun — in baseball

swing

noun — a refusal to recognize someone you know

snub

noun — a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or exc

gash

noun — the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens

noun — a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact

track

noun — a remark capable of wounding mentally

stinger

noun — a wound made by cutting

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

geld

verb — cut and assemble the components of

edit

verb — lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

verb — reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

verb — cut down on

verb — weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

prune
rationalize
rationalise

verb — refuse to acknowledge

verb — make out and issue

issue

verb — style and tailor in a certain fashion

tailor

verb — create by duplicating data

burn

verb — turn sharply

verb — be able to manage or manage successfully

hack

verb — intentionally fail to attend

skip

adjective — with parts removed

shortened

adjective — mixed with water

thinned
weakened

adjective — (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

slashed

adjective — (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement

mown

adjective — (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

emasculated
gelded

adjective — made neat and tidy by trimming

trimmed

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

cut red tape

To reduce bureaucracy.

This insurance company is an expert at cutting red tape to process your claim faster.

final cut

In the movie industry, the final released version of a film.

cut and dried

Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.

Take care when guessing, since problems do not always have cut-and-dried answers.

cut the cheese

To fart loudly.

I cannot believe that you cut the cheese at the dinner table!

cut the mustard

To achieve the expected standard; to be effective or good enough; to suffice.

Give me the bigger hammer. This little one just doesn’t cut the mustard.

Example Bank

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01

You must cut this flesh from off his breast.

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02

MARA: We are forty against four hundred. // KLINGON: Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man.

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03

Would you please cut the cake?

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04

The real purpose of building this railway on the part of the Japanese imperialists at that time was to spy on the Mongolian People's Republic and to transport the timber produced in the A-erh-t'ai for

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05

The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.

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06

Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, cut is marked as slang, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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