(of soft ground) rutted and uneven after the passage of heavy vehicles or animals

(of a person) very distressed

she was pretty cut up about them leaving

a film or sound recording made by cutting and editing material from pre-existing recordings

the band use old movie and televangelist cut ups and rap-influenced vocals

a person who is fond of making jokes or playing the fool

she insists she was ‘never a class cut-up’, but her sister was always pretty funny

divide something into pieces with a sharp implement

I sat in the kitchen and peeled and cut up potatoes

drive aggressively into the path of another driver while overtaking

he was threatened with a baseball bat after cutting up another driver

criticize someone severely

my kids cut him up about his appetite all the time

behave in a naughty or unruly way

where I was raised, when somebody saw you cutting up, they went to you and disciplined you, and then told your parents

(of a racecourse or sports pitch) become churned up

the course cut up badly

real grass is injected with plastic fibres to improve drainage and stop the pitch cutting up

(of a horse race) have a particular selection of runners

the race has cut up badly with no other opposition from England