cut

nouns

a share of the profits

"everyone got a cut of the earnings"

cut

is a part of

goods or money obtained illegally

booty, dirty money, loot, pillage, plunder, prize, swag

is a type of (narrower)

assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

"he wanted his share in cash"

part, percentage, portion, share

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

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

cut

is a type of (narrower)

a passage that connects a topic to one that follows

transition

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

cut, gash

a step on some scale

"he is a cut above the rest"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

relative position in a graded series

"always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

gradation, step

a wound made by cutting

"he put a bandage over the cut"

cut, gash, slash, slice

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

cut, cut of meat

a remark capable of wounding mentally

"the unkindest cut of all"

cut, stinger

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"

cut, track

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"

cut, deletion, excision

the style in which a garment is cut

"a dress of traditional cut"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior

fashion

a canal made by erosion or excavation

cut

is a type of (narrower)

long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

canal

a refusal to recognize someone you know

"the snub was clearly intentional"

cold shoulder, cut, snub

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

"he took a vicious cut at the ball"

baseball swing, cut, swing

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

"cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

cut, undercut

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"

cut, cutting

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

cut, cutting

the act of cutting something into parts

"his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

cut, cutting

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

"the barber gave him a good cut"

cut, cutting, cutting off

the act of reducing the amount or number

"the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

the act of decreasing or reducing something

decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

an unexcused absence from class

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

cut

is a type of (narrower)

failure to be present

absence

verbs

separate with or as if with an instrument

"Cut the rope"

cut

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

see also

see also

see also

see also

see also

see also

is a type of (narrower)

force, take, or pull apart

"He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

disunite, divide, part, separate

cut down on; make a reduction in

"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

"The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer

make an incision or separation

"cut along the dotted line"

cut

is derived from

cutting

is derived from

cutting

verb group

allow incision or separation

"This bread cuts easily"

cut

discharge from a group

"The coach cut two players from the team"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

free from obligations or duties

discharge, free

form by probing, penetrating, or digging

"cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

cut

verb group

form or shape by cutting or incising

"cut paper dolls"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

make or cause to be or to become

"make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

create, make

style and tailor in a certain fashion

"cut a dress"

cut, tailor

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

"cut a Ping-Pong ball"

cut

domain category

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

athletics, sport

is a type of (narrower)

deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

"He hit her hard in the face"

hit

make out and issue

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

cut, issue, make out, write out

cut and assemble the components of

"edit film"; "cut recording tape"

cut, edit, edit out

is derived from

cutting

intentionally fail to attend

"cut class"

cut, skip

be able to manage or manage successfully

"I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"

cut, hack

give the appearance or impression of

"cut a nice figure"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

"She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

appear, look, seem

move (one's fist)

"his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

cut

domain category

fighting with the fists

boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism

is a type of (narrower)

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

"He moved his hand slightly to the right"

move

pass directly and often in haste

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

cut

verb group

pass through or across

"The boat cut the water"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

go across or through

"We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

go across, go through, pass

pass through or across

"The boat cut the water"

cut

verb group

pass directly and often in haste

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

cut

is a type of (narrower)

make a passage or journey from one place to another

"The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert"

move through, pass across, pass over, pass through, transit

make an abrupt change of image or sound

"cut from one scene to another"

cut

is derived from

cutting

see also

cut to

verb group

stop filming

"cut a movie scene"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

change, shift, switch

stop filming

"cut a movie scene"

cut

verb group

make an abrupt change of image or sound

"cut from one scene to another"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

cause to stop

"stop a car"; "stop the thief"

stop

make a recording of

"cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"

cut

verb group

record a performance on (a medium)

"cut a record"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

"They recorded her singing"

record, tape

record a performance on (a medium)

"cut a record"

cut

verb group

create by duplicating data

"cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

burn, cut

verb group

make a recording of

"cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

"They recorded her singing"

record, tape

create by duplicating data

"cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

burn, cut

form or shape by cutting or incising

"cut paper dolls"

cut

is derived from

cutting

is derived from

cutting

verb group

form by probing, penetrating, or digging

"cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

make or cause to be or to become

"make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

create, make

perform or carry out

"cut a caper"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

carry out or perform an action

"John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

do, execute, perform

function as a cutting instrument

"This knife cuts well"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

perform as expected when applied

"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

function, go, operate, run, work

allow incision or separation

"This bread cuts easily"

cut

verb group

make an incision or separation

"cut along the dotted line"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

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

"Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"

cut

is derived from

cutting

is a type of (narrower)

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

"shuffle the cards"

mix, ruffle, shuffle

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

"Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

cut, switch off, turn off, turn out

reap or harvest

"cut grain"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

gather, as of natural products

"harvest the grapes"

glean, harvest, reap

fell by sawing; hew

"The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

"strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

cut down, drop, fell, strike down

penetrate injuriously

"The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

"The bullet penetrated her chest"

penetrate, perforate

refuse to acknowledge

"She cut him dead at the meeting"

cut, disregard, ignore, snub

shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

"cut my hair"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

make short or shorter

"shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"

shorten

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

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

cut, prune, rationalise, rationalize

see also

cut back

see also

cut back

see also

cut out

dissolve by breaking down the fat of

"soap cuts grease"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

cause to go into a solution

"The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

break up, dissolve, resolve

have a reducing effect

"This cuts into my earnings"

cut

verb group

cut down on; make a reduction in

"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down

is a type of (narrower)

make smaller

"He decreased his staff"

decrease, lessen, minify

cease, stop

"cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"

cut, cut off

see also

cut off

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

"The manuscript must be shortened"

abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

"cut bourbon"

cut, dilute, reduce, thin, thin out

is derived from

cutting

have grow through the gums

"The baby cut a tooth"

cut

verb group

grow through the gums

"The new tooth is cutting"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

"He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

acquire, develop, get, grow, produce

grow through the gums

"The new tooth is cutting"

cut

verb group

have grow through the gums

"The baby cut a tooth"

cut

is a type of (narrower)

increase in size by natural process

"Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"

grow

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

"the vet gelded the young horse"

cut, geld

adjectives

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"

cut

antonym

uncut

is similar to

prepared by cutting

"sliced tomatoes"; "sliced ham"; "chopped clams"; "chopped meat"; "shredded cabbage"

chopped, shredded, sliced

is similar to

cut into pieces

cut up

is similar to

cut into with a sharp instrument

incised

is similar to

having a number or series of holes

"a perforated steel plate"; "perforated cancellation"; "perforated stamp"

perforated

is similar to

having a hole cut through

"pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon"

perforate, perforated, pierced, punctured

is similar to

detached by cutting

"cut flowers"; "a severed head"; "an old tale of Anne Bolyn walking the castle walls with her poor cut-off head under her arm"

cut off, severed

is similar to

(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain

"we bought split logs for the fireplace"

split

fashioned or shaped by cutting

"a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"

cut

antonym

uncut

is similar to

having been cut out

"the cut-out pieces of the dress"

cut out

is similar to

cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel

"a house built of hewn logs"; "rough-hewn stone"; "a path hewn through the underbrush"

hand-hewn, hewn

is similar to

(used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length

"a coat of sheared lamb"

sheared

is similar to

having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric

"a slashed doublet"; "slashed cuffs showing the scarlet lining"

slashed

with parts removed

"the drastically cut film"

cut, shortened

made neat and tidy by trimming

"his neatly trimmed hair"

cut, trimmed

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

"the smell of newly mown hay"

cut, mown

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

"the cut pages of the book"

cut

antonym

uncut

(of a male animal) having the testicles removed

"a cut horse"

cut, emasculated, gelded

(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

"the slashed prices attracted buyers"

cut, slashed

mixed with water

"sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"

cut, thinned, weakened