1.the act of reducing the amount or number;
the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget
2.a wound made by cutting;
he put a bandage over the cut
3.a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
4.a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc;
he played the first cut on the cd
5.the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge;
his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
6.a share of the profits;
everyone got a cut of the earnings
7.a step on some scale;
he is a cut above the the rest
8.a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
9.(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next;
the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
10. the act of cutting something into parts;
his cuts were skillful
11. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage;
an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
12. the style in which a garment is cut;
a dress of traditional cut
13. the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends;
the barber gave him a good cut
14. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball;
he took a vicious cut at the ball
15. a remark capable of wounding mentally;
the unkindest cut of all
16. a canal made by erosion or excavation
17. a refusal to recognize someone you know;
the snub was clearly intentional
18. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball;
cuts do not bother a good tennis player
19. the division of a deck of cards before dealing;
he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
20. an unexcused absence from class;
he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class
21.separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument;
the cut surface was mottled
22.fashioned or shaped by cutting;
a well-cut suit
23.with parts removed;
the drastically cut film
24.made neat and tidy by trimming;
his neatly trimmed hair
25.(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine;
the smell of new-mown hay
26.(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit;
the cut pages of the book
27.(of a male animal) having the testicles removed;
a cut horse
28.having a long rip or tear;
a split lip
29.wounded by cutting deeply;
got a gashed arm in a knife fight
30. cut down;
the tree is down
31. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply;
the slashed prices attracted buyers
32. mixed with water;
sold cut whiskey
1.separate with or as if with an instrument;
Cut the rope
2.cut down on; make a reduction in;
reduce your daily fat intake
3.turn sharply; change direction abruptly;
The car cut to the left at the intersection
4.make an incision or separation;
cut along the dotted line
5.discharge from a group;
The coach cut two players from the team
6.form by probing, penetrating, or digging;
cut a hole
7.style and tailor in a certain fashion;
cut a dress
8.hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction;
cut a pingpong ball
9.make out and issue;
write out a check
10. cut and assemble the components of;
edit film
11. intentionally fail to attend;
cut class
12. informal: be able to manage or manage successfully;
I can't hack it anymore
13. give the appearance or impression of;
cut a nice figure
14. move (one's fist);
his opponent cut upward toward his chin
15. pass directly and often in haste;
We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner
16. pass through or across;
The boat cut the water
17. make an abrupt change of image or sound;
cut from one scene to another
18. stop filming;
cut a movie scene
19. make a recording of;
cut the songs
20. record a performance on (a medium);
cut a record
21. create by duplicating data;
cut a disk
22. form or shape by cutting or incising;
cut paper dolls
23. perform or carry out;
cut a caper
24. function as a cutting instrument;
This knife cuts well
25. allow incision or separation;
This bread cuts easily
26. divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult;
Wayne cut
27. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch;
Turn off the stereo, please
28. reap or harvest;
cut grain
29. fell by sawing; hew;
The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia
30. penetrate injuriously;
The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead
31. refuse to acknowledge;
She cut him dead at the meeting
32. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of;
cut my hair
33. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things;
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
34. dissolve by breaking down the fat of;
soap cuts grease
35. have a reducing effect;
This cuts into my earnings
36. cease, stop;
cut the noise
37. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
The manuscript must be shortened
38. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;
cut bourbon
39. have grow through the gums;
The baby cut a tooth
40. grow through the gums;
The new tooth is cutting
41. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses);
the vet gelded the young horse