(noun)
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
(verb)
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
(verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in
The employer wants to cut back health benefits
(noun)
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
(adjective)
made neat and tidy by trimming
(noun)
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
he took a vicious cut at the ball
(adjective)
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
(verb)
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
cut bourbon
(verb)
cut and assemble the components of
cut recording tape
(adjective)
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
(verb)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
(noun)
the act of cutting something into parts
his cuts were skillful
his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
(verb)
refuse to acknowledge
She cut him dead at the meeting
(verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
The car cut to the left at the intersection
(verb)
be able to manage or manage successfully
she could not cut the long days in the office
(adjective)
mixed with water
sold cut whiskey
(noun)
a refusal to recognize someone you know
(noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the barber gave him a good cut
(noun)
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
cuts do not bother a good tennis player
(verb)
style and tailor in a certain fashion
cut a dress
(adjective)
with parts removed
the drastically cut film
(noun)
a wound made by cutting
he put a bandage over the cut
(verb)
fell by sawing; hew
The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia
(verb)
create by duplicating data
cut a disk
(verb)
cease, stop
cut the noise
We had to cut short the conversation
(verb)
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
(noun)
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
(verb)
make out and issue
cut a ticket
(noun)
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
(noun)
a remark capable of wounding mentally
the unkindest cut of all
(verb)
intentionally fail to attend
cut class
(noun)
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
he played the first cut on the cd
(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
(adjective)
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
a cut horse
(verb)
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
cut the engine
(noun)
a canal made by erosion or excavation
(verb)
allow incision or separation
This bread cuts easily
(noun)
an unexcused absence from class
he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class
(noun)
a share of the profits
everyone got a cut of the earnings
(noun)
a step on some scale
he is a cut above the rest
(verb)
discharge from a group
The coach cut two players from the team
(verb)
dissolve by breaking down the fat of
soap cuts grease
(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
(adjective)
fashioned or shaped by cutting
a well-cut suit
cut diamonds
cut velvet
(noun)
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
(verb)
form by probing, penetrating, or digging
cut a hole
cut trenches
The sweat cut little rivulets into her face
(verb)
form or shape by cutting or incising
cut paper dolls
(verb)
function as a cutting instrument
This knife cuts well
(verb)
give the appearance or impression of
cut a nice figure
(verb)
grow through the gums
The new tooth is cutting
(verb)
have a reducing effect
This cuts into my earnings
(verb)
have grow through the gums
The baby cut a tooth
(verb)
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
cut a Ping-Pong ball
(verb)
make an abrupt change of image or sound
cut from one scene to another
(verb)
make an incision or separation
cut along the dotted line
(verb)
make a recording of
cut the songs
She cut all of her major titles again
(verb)
move (one's fist)
his opponent cut upward toward his chin
(verb)
pass directly and often in haste
We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner
(verb)
pass through or across
The boat cut the water
(verb)
penetrate injuriously
The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead
(verb)
perform or carry out
cut a caper
(verb)
reap or harvest
cut grain
(verb)
record a performance on (a medium)
cut a record
(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
(verb)
separate with or as if with an instrument
(verb)
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
cut my hair
(verb)
stop filming
cut a movie scene
(noun)
the act of reducing the amount or number
the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget
(noun)
the style in which a garment is cut
a dress of traditional cut
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
the cut pages of the book