cut

Sense 1 noun

a share of the profits

everyone got a cut of the earnings

Sense 2 verb

separate with or as if with an instrument

Cut the rope

Sense 3 adjective

separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

the cut surface was mottled

Sense 4 noun

(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt

Sense 5 verb

cut down on; make a reduction in

reduce your daily fat intake

Sense 6 adjective

fashioned or shaped by cutting

a well-cut suit

Sense 7 noun

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

Sense 8 verb

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

The car cut to the left at the intersection

Sense 9 adjective

with parts removed

the drastically cut film

Sense 10 noun

a step on some scale

he is a cut above the rest

Sense 11 verb

make an incision or separation

cut along the dotted line

Sense 12 adjective

made neat and tidy by trimming

his neatly trimmed hair

Sense 13 noun

a wound made by cutting

he put a bandage over the cut

Sense 14 verb

discharge from a group

The coach cut two players from the team

Sense 15 adjective

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

the smell of newly mown hay

Sense 16 noun

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

Sense 17 verb

form by probing, penetrating, or digging

cut a hole

Sense 18 adjective

(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

the cut pages of the book

Sense 19 noun

a remark capable of wounding mentally

the unkindest cut of all

Sense 20 verb

style and tailor in a certain fashion

cut a dress

Sense 21 adjective

(of a male animal) having the testicles removed

a cut horse

Sense 22 noun

a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

he played the first cut on the cd

Sense 23 verb

hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

cut a Ping-Pong ball

Sense 24 adjective

(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

the slashed prices attracted buyers

Sense 25 noun

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors

Sense 26 verb

make out and issue

write out a check

Sense 27 adjective

mixed with water

sold cut whiskey

Sense 28 noun

the style in which a garment is cut

a dress of traditional cut

Sense 29 verb

cut and assemble the components of

edit film

Sense 30 noun

a canal made by erosion or excavation

Sense 31 verb

intentionally fail to attend

cut class

Sense 32 noun

a refusal to recognize someone you know

the snub was clearly intentional

Sense 33 verb

be able to manage or manage successfully

I can't hack it anymore

Sense 34 noun

in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

he took a vicious cut at the ball

Sense 35 verb

give the appearance or impression of

cut a nice figure

Sense 36 noun

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

cuts do not bother a good tennis player

Sense 37 verb

move (one's fist)

his opponent cut upward toward his chin

Sense 38 noun

the division of a deck of cards before dealing

he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal

Sense 39 verb

pass directly and often in haste

We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner

Sense 40 noun

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels

Sense 41 verb

pass through or across

The boat cut the water

Sense 42 noun

the act of cutting something into parts

his cuts were skillful

Sense 43 verb

make an abrupt change of image or sound

cut from one scene to another

Sense 44 noun

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

the barber gave him a good cut

Sense 45 verb

stop filming

cut a movie scene

Sense 46 noun

the act of reducing the amount or number

the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget

Sense 47 verb

make a recording of

cut the songs

Sense 48 noun

an unexcused absence from class

he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class

Sense 49 verb

record a performance on (a medium)

cut a record

Sense 50 verb

create by duplicating data

cut a disk

Sense 51 verb

form or shape by cutting or incising

cut paper dolls

Sense 52 verb

perform or carry out

cut a caper

Sense 53 verb

function as a cutting instrument

This knife cuts well

Sense 54 verb

allow incision or separation

This bread cuts easily

Sense 55 verb

divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

Wayne cut

Sense 56 verb

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

Turn off the stereo, please

Sense 57 verb

reap or harvest

cut grain

Sense 58 verb

fell by sawing; hew

The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia

Sense 59 verb

penetrate injuriously

The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead

Sense 60 verb

refuse to acknowledge

She cut him dead at the meeting

Sense 61 verb

shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

cut my hair

Sense 62 verb

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

Sense 63 verb

dissolve by breaking down the fat of

soap cuts grease

Sense 64 verb

have a reducing effect

This cuts into my earnings

Sense 65 verb

cease, stop

cut the noise

Sense 66 verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

The manuscript must be shortened

Sense 67 verb

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

cut bourbon

Sense 68 verb

have grow through the gums

The baby cut a tooth

Sense 69 verb

grow through the gums

The new tooth is cutting

Sense 70 verb

cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

the vet gelded the young horse