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'cut' in a sentence

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cut adjective

: separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

: fashioned or shaped by cutting

: made neat and tidy by trimming

: (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

: (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

: with parts removed

: (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

: (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

: mixed with water

cut noun

: a share of the profits

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

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

: a step on some scale

: a wound made by cutting

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

: a remark capable of wounding mentally

: a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

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

: the style in which a garment is cut

: a canal made by erosion or excavation

: a refusal to recognize someone you know

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

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

: the division of a deck of cards before dealing

: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

: the act of cutting something into parts

: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

: the act of reducing the amount or number

: an unexcused absence from class

cut verb

: separate with or as if with an instrument

: cut down on; make a reduction in

: turn sharply; change direction abruptly

: make an incision or separation

: discharge from a group

: form by probing, penetrating, or digging

: style and tailor in a certain fashion

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

: make out and issue

: cut and assemble the components of

: intentionally fail to attend

: be able to manage or manage successfully

: give the appearance or impression of

: move (one's fist)

: pass directly and often in haste

: pass through or across

: make an abrupt change of image or sound

: stop filming

: make a recording of

: record a performance on (a medium)

: create by duplicating data

: form or shape by cutting or incising

: perform or carry out

: function as a cutting instrument

: allow incision or separation

: divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

: reap or harvest

: fell by sawing; hew

: penetrate injuriously

: refuse to acknowledge

: shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

: dissolve by breaking down the fat of

: have a reducing effect

: cease, stop

: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

: have grow through the gums

: grow through the gums

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


  • Cutting a cake into equal pieces is rather difficult.
  • I have a friend who cuts his own hair.
  • The knife is sharp – don’t cut yourself!
  • I used the knife to cut the cake.
  • I had my hair cut the day before yesterday.
  • I keep forgetting to cut my toe nails.
  • Why did you cut down that tree?
  • Are you going to cut down all the trees?
  • All the apple trees were cut down.
  • The butcher is cutting the meat.
  • Cut the meat into strips.
  • They haven't cut any trees down.
  • He cut the rope with his teeth.
  • Cutting in line is extremely rude.
  • Should I cut the red wire or the green one?
  • My doctor told me to cut down on salt.
  • Can you cut my sandwich in half?
  • The power cut out for about 15 minutes.
  • I'm not cut out for this type of work.
  • All communication with that airplane was suddenly cut off.
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