cut
1. a share of the profits (Freq. 1)
- everyone got a cut of the earnings
• Hypernyms:
share, portion, part, percentage
• Hyponyms:
rake-off, vigorish
• Part Holonyms:
loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize,
swag, dirty money
2. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next (Freq. 1)
- the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
• Hypernyms:
transition
• Hyponyms:
jump cut
3. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
gash
• Hypernyms:
furrow
4. a step on some scale
- he is a cut above the rest
• Hypernyms:
gradation, step
5. a wound made by cutting
- he put a bandage over the cut
• Syn:
gash, slash, slice
• Derivationally related forms:
slice (for: slice), slash (for: slash), gash (for: gash)
• Hypernyms:
wound, lesion
6. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
• Syn:
cut of meat
• Hypernyms:
meat
• Hyponyms:
roast, joint, confit, chop, chine,
leg, side, side of meat, forequarter, hindquarter, cut of beef,
rib, entrecote, shank, shin, shin bone, brisket,
steak, loin, sirloin, tenderloin, undercut, neck,
neck, cut of veal, cut of mutton, cut of lamb, saddle,
rack, cut of pork
7. a remark capable of wounding mentally
- the unkindest cut of all
• Syn:
stinger
• Derivationally related forms:
sting (for: stinger)
• Hypernyms:
abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification
8. 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
• Syn:
track
• Hypernyms:
excerpt, excerption, extract, selection
9. 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
• Syn:
deletion, excision
• Derivationally related forms:
excise (for: excision), delete (for: deletion)
• Hypernyms:
editing, redaction
10. the style in which a garment is cut
- a dress of traditional cut
• Hypernyms:
fashion
11. a canal made by erosion or excavation
• Hypernyms:
canal
12. in baseball;
a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
- he took a vicious cut at the ball
• Syn:
baseball swing, swing
• Hypernyms:
stroke, shot
13. a refusal to recognize someone you know
- the snub was clearly intentional
• Syn:
snub, cold shoulder
• Derivationally related forms:
cold-shoulder (for: cold shoulder), snub (for: snub)
• Hypernyms:
rebuff, slight
14. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- cuts do not bother a good tennis player
• Syn:
undercut
• Derivationally related forms:
undercut (for: undercut)
• Topics:
tennis, lawn tennis, badminton, squash, squash racquets, squash rackets
• Hypernyms:
stroke, shot
15. 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
• Syn:
cutting
• Derivationally related forms:
cut (for: cutting)
• Hypernyms:
division
• Part Holonyms:
card game, cards
16. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
- his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
• Syn:
cutting
• Derivationally related forms:
cut (for: cutting)
• Hypernyms:
opening
• Hyponyms:
notch, nick, snick, slash, gash,
incision, section, surgical incision
17. the act of cutting something into parts
- his cuts were skillful
- his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
• Syn:
cutting
• Derivationally related forms:
cut (for: cutting)
• Hypernyms:
division
• Hyponyms:
severance, severing, dissection, scission, slicing, undercut
18. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
- the barber gave him a good cut
• Syn:
cutting, cutting off
• Derivationally related forms:
cut (for: cutting)
• Hypernyms:
shortening
• Hyponyms:
clip, clipping, snip, haircut, trim,
trimming, shearing
19. the act of reducing the amount or number
- the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
• Hyponyms:
budget cut, pay cut, salary cut, cost cutting, price cutting,
price cut, spending cut, tax cut
20. an unexcused absence from class
- he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class
• Hypernyms:
absence
1. separate with or as if with an instrument (Freq. 58)
- Cut the rope
• See Also:
cut away, cut out, cut up, cut into, cut off
• Derivationally related forms:
cutter, cutting
• Hypernyms:
separate, disunite, divide, part
• Hyponyms:
manicure, scissor, plane, shave, slice,
slice up, pink, jag, carve, cut up, chip at,
cube, dice, julienne, chop, hack, undercut,
chop up, fell, drop, strike down, cut down, nick,
chip, snick, knap, cut off, break off, pare,
trim, circumcise, furrow, chamfer, chase, indent,
mortise, mortice, mow, shear, slash, gash,
tap, hob, bore, drill, nip, nip off,
clip, snip, snip off, dissect, bisect, transect,
trisect, whittle, chatter, cut away, tomahawk, sabre,
saber, rebate, cradle, incise, trench, dock,
tail, bob, slit, saw, discerp, sever,
lop, bevel, crosscut, cut across, rip
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They cut the newspapers
2. cut down on;
make a reduction in (Freq. 18)
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
• Syn:
reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down,
trim back, bring down
• Derivationally related forms:
trim (for: trim), cutback (for: cut back), reductive (for: reduce), reduction (for: reduce)
• Hypernyms:
decrease, lessen, minify
• Hyponyms:
shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash,
thin out, thin, take away, detract, deflate, inflate,
downsize, subtract, shave, knock off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They will cut the duet
3. turn sharply;
change direction abruptly (Freq. 3)
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
• Syn:
swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer,
slue, slew
• Derivationally related forms:
veering (for: veer), trend (for: trend), curve (for: curve), swerve (for: swerve), swerving (for: swerve)
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Hyponyms:
peel off, yaw
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
4. make an incision or separation (Freq. 2)
- cut along the dotted line
• Derivationally related forms:
cutting
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
5. discharge from a group (Freq. 1)
- The coach cut two players from the team
• Hypernyms:
free, discharge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
6. form by probing, penetrating, or digging (Freq. 1)
- cut a hole
- cut trenches
- The sweat cut little rivulets into her face
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Hyponyms:
blast
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
7. style and tailor in a certain fashion (Freq. 1)
- cut a dress
• Syn:
tailor
• Derivationally related forms:
tailor (for: tailor)
• Topics:
fashion
• Hypernyms:
design
• Hyponyms:
gore
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They cut the cape
8. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction (Freq. 1)
- cut a Ping-Pong ball
• Topics:
sport, athletics
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. make out and issue (Freq. 1)
- write out a check
- cut a ticket
- Please make the check out to me
• Syn:
write out, issue, make out
• Hypernyms:
write
• Hyponyms:
check
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The banks cut the check
10. cut and assemble the components of (Freq. 1)
- edit film
- cut recording tape
• Syn:
edit, edit out
• Derivationally related forms:
cutting
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Group:
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They will cut the duet
11. intentionally fail to attend
- cut class
• Syn:
skip
• Derivationally related forms:
skip (for: skip), skipper (for: skip)
• Hypernyms:
miss
• Hyponyms:
bunk off, play hooky
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. be able to manage or manage successfully
- I can't hack it anymore
- she could not cut the long days in the office
• Syn:
hack
• Hypernyms:
cope, get by, make out, make do, contend,
grapple, deal, manage
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
13. give the appearance or impression of
- cut a nice figure
• Hypernyms:
look, appear, seem
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
14. move (one's fist)
- his opponent cut upward toward his chin
• Topics:
boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
15. pass directly and often in haste
- We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner
• Hypernyms:
pass, go through, go across
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
16. pass through or across
- The boat cut the water
• Hypernyms:
transit, pass through, move through, pass across, pass over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
17. make an abrupt change of image or sound
- cut from one scene to another
• See Also:
cut to
• Derivationally related forms:
cutting
• Hypernyms:
switch, shift, change
• Hyponyms:
cut away
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
18. stop filming
- cut a movie scene
• Hypernyms:
stop
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
19. make a recording of
- cut the songs
- She cut all of her major titles again
• Hypernyms:
record, tape
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They will cut the duet
20. record a performance on (a medium)
- cut a record
• Hypernyms:
record, tape
• Verb Group:
burn
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
21. form or shape by cutting or incising
- cut paper dolls
• Derivationally related forms:
cutting
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
22. perform or carry out
- cut a caper
• Hypernyms:
perform, execute, do
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
23. function as a cutting instrument
- This knife cuts well
• Hypernyms:
function, work, operate, go, run
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
24. allow incision or separation
- This bread cuts easily
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
25. divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
- Wayne cut
- She cut the deck for a long time
• Derivationally related forms:
cutting
• Hypernyms:
shuffle, ruffle, mix
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
26. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
- Turn off the stereo, please
- cut the engine
- turn out the lights
• Syn:
switch off, turn off, turn out
• Ant:
switch on (for: switch off)
• Hypernyms:
throw, flip, switch
• Hyponyms:
kill
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
27. reap or harvest
- cut grain
• Hypernyms:
reap, harvest, glean
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They cut rye in the field
28. fell by sawing;
hew
- The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia
• Hypernyms:
fell, drop, strike down, cut down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
29. penetrate injuriously
- The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead
• Hypernyms:
penetrate, perforate
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- They cut themselves
30. refuse to acknowledge
- She cut him dead at the meeting
• Syn:
ignore, disregard, snub
• Derivationally related forms:
snub (for: snub)
• Hypernyms:
treat, handle, do by
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
31. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
- cut my hair
• Hypernyms:
shorten
• Hyponyms:
shave, trim, French, crop
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
32. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
- We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
• Syn:
prune, rationalize, rationalise
• See Also:
cut back, cut out
• Hypernyms:
extinguish, eliminate, get rid of, do away with
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
33. dissolve by breaking down the fat of
- soap cuts grease
• Hypernyms:
dissolve, resolve, break up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
34. have a reducing effect
- This cuts into my earnings
• Hypernyms:
decrease, lessen, minify
• Verb Group:
reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down,
trim back, bring down
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
35. cease, stop
- cut the noise
- We had to cut short the conversation
• Syn:
cut off
• See Also:
cut off
• Hypernyms:
interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
36. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- The manuscript must be shortened
• Syn:
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce
• Ant:
expand (for: contract)
• Derivationally related forms:
contraction (for: contract), shortener (for: shorten), abbreviator (for: abbreviate), abridgement (for: abridge), abridger (for: abridge)
• Hypernyms:
decrease, lessen, minify
• Hyponyms:
bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten,
digest, condense, concentrate
• Verb Group:
edit, edit out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
37. create by duplicating data
- cut a disk
- burn a CD
• Syn:
burn
• Hypernyms:
produce, make, create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
38. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- cut bourbon
• Syn:
dilute, thin, thin out, reduce
• Derivationally related forms:
cutting, thinner (for: thin), thinning (for: thin), dilution (for: dilute), dilutant (for: dilute)
• Hypernyms:
weaken
• Hyponyms:
water down
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
39. have grow through the gums
- The baby cut a tooth
• Hypernyms:
grow, develop, produce, get, acquire
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
40. grow through the gums
- The new tooth is cutting
• Hypernyms:
grow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
41. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
- the vet gelded the young horse
• Syn:
geld
• Derivationally related forms:
gelding (for: geld)
• Hypernyms:
emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
1. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument (Freq. 3)
- the cut surface was mottled
- cut tobacco
- blood from his cut forehead
- bandages on her cut wrists
• Ant:
uncut
• Similar to:
chopped, shredded, sliced, cut up, incised,
incised, pierced, perforate, punctured, severed,
cut off, split
2. fashioned or shaped by cutting (Freq. 1)
- a well-cut suit
- cut diamonds
- cut velvet
• Ant:
uncut
• Similar to:
cut out, hewn, hand-hewn, sheared, slashed
3. with parts removed (Freq. 1)
- the drastically cut film
• Syn:
shortened
• Similar to:
abridged
4. made neat and tidy by trimming
- his neatly trimmed hair
• Syn:
trimmed
• Ant:
untrimmed (for: trimmed)
• Similar to:
clipped
5. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
- the smell of newly mown hay
• Syn:
mown
• Ant:
unmown (for: mown)
• Similar to:
new-mown
• Topics:
vegetation, flora, botany
6. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
- the cut pages of the book
• Ant:
uncut
7. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
- a cut horse
• Syn:
emasculated, gelded
• Similar to:
castrated, unsexed
8. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
- the slashed prices attracted buyers
• Syn:
slashed
• Similar to:
decreased, reduced
9. mixed with water
- sold cut whiskey
- a cup of thinned soup
• Syn:
thinned, weakened
• Similar to:
diluted, dilute
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