cutting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
   film editing.
   
2. noun a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
   slip.
   
3. noun the act of cutting something into parts
   cut.
   
   • his cuts were skillful
   • his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
4. noun a piece cut off from the main part of something
   
5. noun an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
   press clipping; clipping; newspaper clipping; press cutting.
   
   • he searched through piles of letters and clippings
6. noun removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
   carving.
   
7. noun the division of a deck of cards before dealing
   cut.
   
   • he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
   • the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
8. noun the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
   cut.
   
   • his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
9. noun the act of diluting something
   thinning.
   
   • the cutting of whiskey with water
   • the thinning of paint with turpentine
10. noun the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    cutting off; cut.
    
    • the barber gave him a good cut
11. verb separate with or as if with an instrument
    cut.
    
    • Cut the rope
12. verb cut down on; make a reduction in
    trim; cut; cut back; bring down; reduce; cut down; trim down; trim back.
    
    • reduce your daily fat intake
    • The employer wants to cut back health benefits
13. verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
    swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slew; slue.
    
    • The car cut to the left at the intersection
    • The motorbike veered to the right
14. verb make an incision or separation
    cut.
    
    • cut along the dotted line
15. verb discharge from a group
    cut.
    
    • The coach cut two players from the team
16. verb form by probing, penetrating, or digging
    cut.
    
    • cut a hole
    • cut trenches
    • The sweat cut little rivulets into her face
17. verb style and tailor in a certain fashion
    tailor; cut.
    
    • cut a dress
18. verb hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
    cut.
    
    • cut a Ping-Pong ball
19. verb make out and issue
    cut; make out; issue; write out.
    
    • write out a check
    • cut a ticket
    • Please make the check out to me
20. verb cut and assemble the components of
    edit; edit out; cut.
    
    • edit film
    • cut recording tape
21. verb intentionally fail to attend
    skip; cut.
    
    • cut class
22. verb be able to manage or manage successfully
    cut; hack.
    
    • I can't hack it anymore
    • she could not cut the long days in the office
23. verb give the appearance or impression of
    cut.
    
    • cut a nice figure
24. verb move (one's fist)
    cut.
    
    • his opponent cut upward toward his chin
25. verb pass directly and often in haste
    cut.
    
    • We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner
26. verb pass through or across
    cut.
    
    • The boat cut the water
27. verb make an abrupt change of image or sound
    cut.
    
    • cut from one scene to another
28. verb stop filming
    cut.
    
    • cut a movie scene
29. verb make a recording of
    cut.
    
    • cut the songs
    • She cut all of her major titles again
30. verb record a performance on (a medium)
    cut.
    
    • cut a record
31. verb create by duplicating data
    cut; burn.
    
    • cut a disk
    • burn a CD
32. verb form or shape by cutting or incising
    cut.
    
    • cut paper dolls
33. verb perform or carry out
    cut.
    
    • cut a caper
34. verb function as a cutting instrument
    cut.
    
    • This knife cuts well
35. verb allow incision or separation
    cut.
    
    • This bread cuts easily
36. verb divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
    cut.
    
    • Wayne cut
    • She cut the deck for a long time
37. verb cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
    switch off; cut; turn out; turn off.
    
    • Turn off the stereo, please
    • cut the engine
    • turn out the lights
38. verb reap or harvest
    cut.
    
    • cut grain
39. verb fell by sawing; hew
    cut.
    
    • The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia
40. verb penetrate injuriously
    cut.
    
    • The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead
41. verb refuse to acknowledge
    ignore; disregard; cut; snub.
    
    • She cut him dead at the meeting
42. verb shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
    cut.
    
    • cut my hair
43. verb weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
    rationalise; cut; prune; rationalize.
    
    • We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
44. verb dissolve by breaking down the fat of
    cut.
    
    • soap cuts grease
45. verb have a reducing effect
    cut.
    
    • This cuts into my earnings
46. verb cease, stop
    cut off; cut.
    
    • cut the noise
    • We had to cut short the conversation
47. verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract; foreshorten.
    
    • The manuscript must be shortened
48. verb lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    thin out; cut; dilute; reduce; thin.
    
    • cut bourbon
49. verb have grow through the gums
    cut.
    
    • The baby cut a tooth
50. verb grow through the gums
    cut.
    
    • The new tooth is cutting
51. verb cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
    cut; geld.
    
    • the vet gelded the young horse
52. adjective satellite (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
    edged; stinging.
    
    • cutting remarks
    • edged satire
    • a stinging comment
53. adjective satellite unpleasantly cold and damp
    raw; bleak.
    
    • bleak winds of the North Atlantic
54. adjective satellite painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
    lancinate; piercing; keen; stabbing; lancinating; knifelike.
    
    • a cutting wind
    • keen winds
    • knifelike cold
    • piercing knifelike pains
    • piercing cold
    • piercing criticism
    • a stabbing pain
    • lancinating pain

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