cut

(noun) a share of the profits. Examples: "Everyone got a cut of the earnings."

(noun) (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next. Examples: "The cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt."

(noun) a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation. Synonyms: gash.

(noun) a step on some scale. Examples: "He is a cut above the rest."

(noun) a wound made by cutting. Synonyms: gash, slash, slice. Examples: "He put a bandage over the cut."

(noun) a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass. Synonyms: cut of meat.

(noun) a remark capable of wounding mentally. Synonyms: stinger. Examples: "The unkindest cut of all."

(noun) a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc. Synonyms: track. Examples: "He played the first cut on the cd." "The title track of the album."

(noun) the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage. Synonyms: deletion, excision. Examples: "An editor's deletions frequently upset young authors." "Both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause."

(noun) the style in which a garment is cut. Examples: "A dress of traditional cut."

(noun) a canal made by erosion or excavation.

(noun) a refusal to recognize someone you know. Synonyms: snub, cold shoulder. Examples: "The snub was clearly intentional."

(noun) in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball. Synonyms: baseball swing, swing. Examples: "He took a vicious cut at the ball."

(noun) (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball. Synonyms: undercut. Examples: "Cuts do not bother a good tennis player."

(noun) the division of a deck of cards before dealing. Synonyms: cutting. Examples: "He insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal." "The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual."

(noun) the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge. Synonyms: cutting. Examples: "His cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels."

(noun) the act of cutting something into parts. Synonyms: cutting. Examples: "His cuts were skillful." "His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess."

(noun) the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends. Synonyms: cutting, cutting off. Examples: "The barber gave him a good cut."

(noun) the act of reducing the amount or number. Examples: "The mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget."

(noun) an unexcused absence from class. Examples: "He was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class."

(verb) separate with or as if with an instrument. Examples: "Cut the rope."

(verb) cut down on; make a reduction in. Synonyms: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, bring down. Examples: "Reduce your daily fat intake." "The employer wants to cut back health benefits."

(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly. Synonyms: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew. Examples: "The car cut to the left at the intersection." "The motorbike veered to the right."

(verb) make an incision or separation. Examples: "Cut along the dotted line."

(verb) discharge from a group. Examples: "The coach cut two players from the team."

(verb) form by probing, penetrating, or digging. Examples: "Cut a hole." "Cut trenches." "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face."

(verb) style and tailor in a certain fashion. Synonyms: tailor. Examples: "Cut a dress."

(verb) hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction. Examples: "Cut a ping-pong ball."

(verb) make out and issue. Synonyms: write out, issue, make out. Examples: "Write out a check." "Cut a ticket." "Please make the check out to me."

(verb) cut and assemble the components of. Synonyms: edit, edit out. Examples: "Edit film." "Cut recording tape."

(verb) intentionally fail to attend. Synonyms: skip. Examples: "Cut class."

(verb) be able to manage or manage successfully. Synonyms: hack. Examples: "I can't hack it anymore." "She could not cut the long days in the office."

(verb) give the appearance or impression of. Examples: "Cut a nice figure."

(verb) move (one's fist). Examples: "His opponent cut upward toward his chin."

(verb) pass directly and often in haste. Examples: "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner."

(verb) pass through or across. Examples: "The boat cut the water."

(verb) make an abrupt change of image or sound. Examples: "Cut from one scene to another."

(verb) stop filming. Examples: "Cut a movie scene."

(verb) make a recording of. Examples: "Cut the songs." "She cut all of her major titles again."

(verb) record a performance on (a medium). Examples: "Cut a record."

(verb) create by duplicating data. Synonyms: burn. Examples: "Cut a disk." "Burn a cd."

(verb) form or shape by cutting or incising. Examples: "Cut paper dolls."

(verb) perform or carry out. Examples: "Cut a caper."

(verb) function as a cutting instrument. Examples: "This knife cuts well."

(verb) allow incision or separation. Examples: "This bread cuts easily."

(verb) divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult. Examples: "Wayne cut." "She cut the deck for a long time."

(verb) cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch. Synonyms: switch off, turn off, turn out. Examples: "Turn off the stereo, please." "Cut the engine." "Turn out the lights."

(verb) reap or harvest. Examples: "Cut grain."

(verb) fell by sawing; hew. Examples: "The vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied cambodia."

(verb) penetrate injuriously. Examples: "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead."

(verb) refuse to acknowledge. Synonyms: ignore, disregard, snub. Examples: "She cut him dead at the meeting."

(verb) shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of. Examples: "Cut my hair."

(verb) weed out unwanted or unnecessary things. Synonyms: prune, rationalize, rationalise. Examples: "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet."

(verb) dissolve by breaking down the fat of. Examples: "Soap cuts grease."

(verb) have a reducing effect. Examples: "This cuts into my earnings."

(verb) cease, stop. Synonyms: cut off. Examples: "Cut the noise." "We had to cut short the conversation."

(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. Synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce. Examples: "The manuscript must be shortened."

(verb) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture. Synonyms: dilute, thin, thin out, reduce. Examples: "Cut bourbon."

(verb) have grow through the gums. Examples: "The baby cut a tooth."

(verb) grow through the gums. Examples: "The new tooth is cutting."

(verb) cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses). Synonyms: geld. Examples: "The vet gelded the young horse."

(adj) separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument. Synonyms: cut (vs. uncut). Examples: "The cut surface was mottled." "Cut tobacco." "Blood from his cut forehead." "Bandages on her cut wrists."

(adj) fashioned or shaped by cutting. Synonyms: cut (vs. uncut). Examples: "A well-cut suit." "Cut diamonds." "Cut velvet."

(adj) with parts removed. Synonyms: shortened. Examples: "The drastically cut film."

(adj) made neat and tidy by trimming. Synonyms: trimmed (vs. untrimmed). Examples: "His neatly trimmed hair."

(adj) (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine. Synonyms: mown (vs. unmown). Examples: "The smell of newly mown hay."

(adj) (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit. Synonyms: cut (vs. uncut). Examples: "The cut pages of the book."

(adj) (of a male animal) having the testicles removed. Synonyms: emasculated, gelded. Examples: "A cut horse."

(adj) (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply. Synonyms: slashed. Examples: "The slashed prices attracted buyers."

(adj) mixed with water. Synonyms: thinned, weakened. Examples: "Sold cut whiskey." "A cup of thinned soup."