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- Dictionarycut/kət/
verb
- 1. make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object: "he cut his toe on a sharp stone" Similar
- 2. divide into pieces with a knife or other sharp implement: "cut the beef into thin slices" Similar
noun
- 1. a stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane: "he could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife" Similar
- 2. a long, narrow incision in the skin made by something sharp: "blood ran from a cut on his jaw" Similar
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to use a sharp tool such as a knife to break the surface of something, divide something, or make something smaller: [ T ] Cut the apple in half. [ T ] She wanted to have her hair cut (= made shorter). [ M ] We had to cut two trees down (= remove them) to make room for the swimming pool.
CUT meaning: 1. to use a knife or other sharp tool to divide something, remove part of something, or make a hole…. Learn more.
CUT SOMETHING OUT definition: 1. to remove something or form a shape by cutting, usually from paper or cloth: 2. to stop eating…. Learn more.
to use a sharp tool such as a knife to break the surface of something, divide something, or make something smaller: [ T ] Cut the apple in half. [ T ] She wanted to have her hair cut (= made shorter). [ M ] We had to cut two trees down (= remove them) to make room for the swimming pool.
CUT IN definition: 1. to interrupt what someone is saying by saying something yourself: 2. to make a sudden sideways…. Learn more.
MOW definition: 1. to cut plants, such as grass or wheat, that have long, thin stems and grow close together: 2…. Learn more.
CUT THROUGH SOMETHING definition: 1. If you cut through something difficult that usually causes problems, you quickly understand it…. Learn more.
CUT SOMETHING OFF definition: 1. to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife…. Learn more.
to use a knife or other sharp tool to divide something, remove part of something, or make a hole in something: Use a pair of scissors to cut the paper. Cut the meat into small pieces. He cut the piece of wood in half. I had my hair cut last week. Surgeons cut out the tumour. She cut off all the diseased buds.
CUT meaning: 1. to use a knife or other sharp tool to divide something or make a hole in something: 2. to hurt…. Learn more.