Dictionary - cut

Dictionary Results for cut

1. cut - noun

· a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"

Hypernym(s): share, portion, part, percentage

2. cut - noun

· (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"

Hypernym(s): transition

3. cut - noun

· a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

Synonym(s): gash

Hypernym(s): furrow

4. cut - noun

· a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"

Hypernym(s): gradation, step

5. cut - noun

· a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"

Synonym(s): gash, slash, slice

Hypernym(s): wound, lesion

6. cut - noun

· a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

Synonym(s): cut_of_meat

Hypernym(s): meat

7. cut - noun

· a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"

Synonym(s): stinger

Hypernym(s): abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification

8. cut - noun

· a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"

Synonym(s): track

Hypernym(s): excerpt, excerption, extract, selection

9. cut - noun

· the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"

Synonym(s): deletion, excision

Hypernym(s): editing, redaction

10. cut - noun

· the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"

Hypernym(s): fashion

11. cut - noun

· a canal made by erosion or excavation

Hypernym(s): canal

12. cut - noun

· a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"

Synonym(s): snub, cold_shoulder

Hypernym(s): rebuff, slight

13. cut - noun

· in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

Synonym(s): baseball_swing, swing

Hypernym(s): stroke, shot

14. cut - noun

· (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

Synonym(s): undercut

Hypernym(s): stroke, shot

15. cut - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): cutting

Hypernym(s): division

16. cut - noun

· the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

Synonym(s): cutting

Hypernym(s): opening

17. cut - noun

· the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

Synonym(s): cutting

Hypernym(s): division

18. cut - noun

· the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"

Synonym(s): cutting, cutting_off

Hypernym(s): shortening

19. cut - noun

· the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"

Hypernym(s): decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

20. cut - noun

· an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"

Hypernym(s): absence

21. cut - verb

· separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

Hypernym(s): separate, disunite, divide, part

22. cut - verb

· cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

Synonym(s): reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim, trim_down, trim_back, bring_down

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify

23. cut - verb

· turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

Synonym(s): swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew

Hypernym(s): turn

24. cut - verb

· make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"

25. cut - verb

· discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"

Hypernym(s): free, discharge

26. cut - verb

· form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

Hypernym(s): make, create

27. cut - verb

· style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"

Synonym(s): tailor

Hypernym(s): design

28. cut - verb

· hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball"

Hypernym(s): hit

29. cut - verb

· make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"

Synonym(s): write_out, issue, make_out

Hypernym(s): write

30. cut - verb

· cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"

Synonym(s): edit, edit_out

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

31. cut - verb

· intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"

Synonym(s): skip

Hypernym(s): miss

32. cut - verb

· be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"

Synonym(s): hack

Hypernym(s): cope, get_by, make_out, make_do, contend, grapple, deal, manage

33. cut - verb

· give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"

Hypernym(s): look, appear, seem

34. cut - verb

· move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

Hypernym(s): move

35. cut - verb

· pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"

Hypernym(s): pass

36. cut - verb

· pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"

Hypernym(s): transit, pass_through, move_through, pass_across, pass_over

37. cut - verb

· make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"

Hypernym(s): switch, shift, change

38. cut - verb

· stop filming; "cut a movie scene"

Hypernym(s): stop

39. cut - verb

· make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"

Hypernym(s): record, tape

40. cut - verb

· record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"

Hypernym(s): record, tape

41. cut - verb

· create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

Synonym(s): burn

Hypernym(s): produce, make, create

42. cut - verb

· form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"

Hypernym(s): make, create

43. cut - verb

· perform or carry out; "cut a caper"

Hypernym(s): perform, execute, do

44. cut - verb

· function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"

Hypernym(s): function, work, operate, go, run

45. cut - verb

· allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"

Hypernym(s): be

46. cut - verb

· divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"

Hypernym(s): shuffle, ruffle, mix

47. cut - verb

· cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

Synonym(s): switch_off, turn_off, turn_out

Hypernym(s): throw, flip, switch

48. cut - verb

· reap or harvest; "cut grain"

Hypernym(s): reap, harvest, glean

49. cut - verb

· fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"

Hypernym(s): fell, drop, strike_down, cut_down

50. cut - verb

· penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"

Hypernym(s): penetrate, perforate

51. cut - verb

· refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"

Synonym(s): ignore, disregard, snub

Hypernym(s): treat, handle, do_by

52. cut - verb

· shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"

Hypernym(s): shorten

53. cut - verb

· weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

Synonym(s): prune, rationalize, rationalise

Hypernym(s): extinguish, eliminate, get_rid_of, do_away_with

54. cut - verb

· dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"

Hypernym(s): dissolve, resolve, break_up

55. cut - verb

· have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify

56. cut - verb

· cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"

Synonym(s): cut_off

Hypernym(s): interrupt, disrupt, break_up, cut_off

57. cut - verb

· reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

Synonym(s): abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify

58. cut - verb

· lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"

Synonym(s): dilute, thin, thin_out, reduce

Hypernym(s): weaken

59. cut - verb

· have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"

Hypernym(s): grow, develop, produce, get, acquire

60. cut - verb

· grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"

Hypernym(s): grow

61. cut - verb

· cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"

Synonym(s): geld

Hypernym(s): emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise

62. cut - adjective

· 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"

Antonym(s): uncut

63. cut - adjective

· fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"

Antonym(s): uncut

64. cut - adjective

· with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

Synonym(s): shortened

65. cut - adjective

· made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"

Synonym(s): trimmed

66. cut - adjective

· (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay"