• an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many Cuts in his math class"
• the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive Cuts in the city budget"
• the act of shortening something by Cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good Cut"
• the act of Cutting something into parts; "his Cuts were skillful"; "his Cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his Cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
• 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"
• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "Cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
• in baseball; a batter''s attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious Cut at the ball"
• a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"
• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
• a canal made by erosion or excavation
• the style in which a garment is Cut; "a dress of traditional Cut"
• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor''s deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
• 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"
• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the Cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
• a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest Cut of all"
• a piece of meat that has been Cut from an animal carcass
• a share of the profits; "everyone got a Cut of the earnings"
• a wound made by Cutting; "he put a bandage over the Cut"
• a step on some scale; "he is a Cut above the the rest"
• Cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"
• grow through the gums; "The new tooth is Cutting"
• have grow through the gums; "The baby Cut a tooth"
• Cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "Cut recording tape"
• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "Cut bourbon"
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
• cease, stop; "Cut the noise"; "We had to Cut short the conversation"
• Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to Cut back health benefits"
• have a reducing effect; "This Cuts into my earnings"
• dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap Cuts grease"
• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we Cut the sugar from our diet"
• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "Cut my hair"
• refuse to acknowledge; "She Cut him dead at the meeting"
• make out and issue; "write out a check"; "Cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
• penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield Cut into her forehead"
• fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese Cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
• reap or harvest; "Cut grain"
• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "Cut a pingpong ball"
• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "Cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
• separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne Cut"; "She Cut the deck for a long time"
• make an incision or separation; "Cut along the dotted line"
• allow incision or separation; "This bread Cuts easily"
• function as a Cutting instrument; "This knife Cuts well"
• style and tailor in a certain fashion; "Cut a dress"
• perform or carry out; "Cut a caper"
• form or shape by Cutting or incising; "Cut paper dolls"
• form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "Cut a hole"; "Cut trenches"; "The sweat Cut little rivulets into her face"
• create by duplicating data; "Cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
• record a performance on (a medium); "Cut a record"
• make a recording of; "Cut the songs"; "She Cut all of her major titles again"
• stop filming; "Cut a movie scene"
• make an abrupt change of image or sound; "Cut from one scene to another"
• pass through or across; "The boat Cut the water"
• pass directly and often in haste; "We Cut through the neighbor''s yard to get home sooner"
• turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car Cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
• move (one''s fist); "his opponent Cut upward toward his chin"
• give the appearance or impression of; "Cut a nice figure"
• discharge from a group; "The coach Cut two players from the team"
• informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can''t hack it anymore"; "she could not Cut the long days in the office"
• intentionally fail to attend; "Cut class"
• with parts removed; "the drastically Cut film"
• 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"
• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the Cut pages of the book"
• fashioned or shaped by Cutting; "a well-Cut suit"; "Cut diamonds"; "Cut velvet"
• mixed with water; "sold Cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"
• Cut down; "the tree is down"
• wounded by Cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass"
• having a long rip or tear; "a split lip"
• (used of grass or vegetation) Cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay"
• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a Cut horse"
• made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"

'Cut' in other languages