cut

verb
UK: /kʌt/
US: /kʌt/

  1. To use a sharp tool to divide or separate something.

    1. Please cut the paper for me now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The surgeon had to cut through muscle during the operation. [ ] [ ]

  2. To reduce something in size, amount, or number.

    1. We need to cut costs to stay in business. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to cut its workforce by ten percent due to losses. [ ] [ ]

  3. To move something or someone quickly in a particular direction.

    1. She cut across the field to get home faster. [ ] [ ]
    2. The car suddenly cut in front of me, causing me to brake hard. [ ] [ ]

  4. To stop doing something or stop using something.

    1. I've decided to cut sugar out of my diet. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the scandal, the network decided to cut ties with the actor immediately. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

reduce chop slice decrease gash incision shorten abridge
cut noun

  1. An opening or wound made by something sharp.

    1. I have a small cut on my finger. [ ] [ ]
    2. The deep cut on his arm required stitches from the doctor. [ ] [ ]

  2. A reduction in something, such as price or amount.

    1. There will be cuts in public spending next year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The recent cut in interest rates is expected to stimulate the economy. [ ] [ ]

  3. A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal.

    1. I'd like a cut of beef, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The butcher recommended a lean cut of lamb for the stew tonight. [ ] [ ]
cut adjective

  1. Having been divided by something sharp.

    1. The cut grass smelled fresh and clean. [ ] [ ]
    2. She placed the cut flowers in a vase, brightening up the room instantly. [ ] [ ]
cut intransitive-verb

  1. To deliberately not be present at (something, such as a class).

    1. He often cuts class to hang out with his friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. Students who cut lectures frequently risk falling behind in their studies. [ ] [ ]
cut transitive-verb

  1. To stop a motor or engine from working.

    1. He cut the engine and coasted into the driveway. [ ] [ ]
    2. She cut the power to the machine immediately after noticing the malfunction. [ ] [ ]
cut phrasal-verb

  1. cut across: to take a shorter route than the usual one.

    1. We cut across the park. [ ] [ ]
    2. To save time, we decided to cut across the empty parking lot yesterday. [ ] [ ]

  2. cut off: to interrupt or stop someone or something.

    1. Don't cut me off when I'm talking. [ ] [ ]
    2. The phone call was suddenly cut off due to a bad connection recently. [ ] [ ]

  3. cut out: to remove something, often with scissors.

    1. Cut out the shape with scissors. [ ] [ ]
    2. She carefully cut out the pictures from the magazine for her project. [ ] [ ]
cut idiom

  1. a cut above: noticeably better than someone or something else.

    1. This restaurant is a cut above the rest. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her performance was a cut above anything we've seen this year indeed. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cut" in English means: To use a sharp tool to divide or separate something., To reduce something in size, amount, or number., To move something or someone quickly in a particular direction., To stop doing something or stop using something..

The phonetic transcription of "cut" is /kʌt/ in British English and /kʌt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cut": reduce, chop, slice, decrease, gash, incision, shorten, abridge.

Example usage of "cut": "Please cut the paper for me now.". More examples on the page.