Cut
English word definition — powered by WordNet
NOUN
a share of the profits
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
a step on some scale
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a remark capable of wounding mentally
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
the style in which a garment is cut
a canal made by erosion or excavation
a refusal to recognize someone you know
in baseball
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
the act of cutting something into parts
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the act of reducing the amount or number
an unexcused absence from class
VERB
separate with or as if with an instrument
make an incision or separation
discharge from a group
form by probing, penetrating, or digging
style and tailor in a certain fashion
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
intentionally fail to attend
be able to manage or manage successfully
give the appearance or impression of
move (one's fist)
pass directly and often in haste
pass through or across
make an abrupt change of image or sound
stop filming
make a recording of
record a performance on (a medium)
create by duplicating data
form or shape by cutting or incising
perform or carry out
function as a cutting instrument
allow incision or separation
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
reap or harvest
fell by sawing
penetrate injuriously
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
dissolve by breaking down the fat of
have a reducing effect
cease, stop
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
have grow through the gums
grow through the gums
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
ADJ
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
fashioned or shaped by cutting
with parts removed
made neat and tidy by trimming
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
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