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

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