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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.
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 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.
a reduction in the number, amount, cost, or rate of something: Any hopes for a cut in interest rates were dashed. The UN said achieving 80% cuts in greenhouse gases would require a range of measures. See. cut noun.
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.
MOW definition: 1. to cut plants, such as grass or wheat, that have long, thin stems and grow close together: 2…. 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.
trim. I'm going to get my hair trimmed. slash. The museum was broken into and several paintings were slashed. hack. He hacked the wood with an axe. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of cut. Learn more. If you cut something, you make an opening in it using something sharp.
phrasal verb with cut verb uk / kʌt / us / kʌt / present participle cutting | past tense and past participle cut. B2. to cause a person or place to become separate, or cause someone to be or feel alone: cut yourself off from someone When his wife died, he cut himself off from other people.
