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