📒 to make an opening or a wound in something, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors
- cut something She cut her finger on a piece of glass.
- cut yourself He cut himself (= his face) shaving.
- Sometimes people experiencing distress cut themselves (= deliberately).
📒 to divide something into two or more pieces with a knife, etc.
- cut something Don't cut the string, untie the knots.
- The bus was cut in two by the train.
- Now cut the tomatoes in half.
📒 to make something shorter by cutting
- cut something She cuts hair for a living.
- to cut the grass/lawn/hedge
- the smell of freshly cut grass
📒 to remove something or a part of something, using a knife, etc.
- cut something First, cut a long piece of string.
- cut something from something He cut four thick slices from the loaf.
- a bunch of cut flowers
📒 to make or form something by removing material with a knife, etc.
- cut something in something Workmen cut a hole in the pipe.
- The climbers cut steps in the ice.
- cut something into something homemade biscuits cut into heart shapes
📒 to be capable of cutting
📒 to be capable of being cut
📒 to reduce something by removing a part of it
- cut something to cut costs/prices/spending/taxes
- Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want.
- a plan to drastically cut emissions
📒 to allow somebody to escape from somewhere by cutting the rope, object, etc. that is holding them
- cut somebody (from something) The injured driver had to be cut from the wreckage.
- cut somebody + adj. Two survivors were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes.
📒 to design and make a piece of clothing in a particular way
- be cut + adj. The swimsuit was cut high in the leg.
📒 to remove something from something
- This scene was cut from the final version of the movie.
📒 to delete (= remove) part of a text on a computer screen in order to place it somewhere else
- You can cut and paste between different programs.
📒 used to tell somebody to stop doing something
- Cut the chatter and get on with your work!
📒 to completely end a relationship or all communication with somebody
- She has cut all ties with her family.
- He has refused to cut links with these companies.
📒 to prepare a film or tape by removing parts of it or putting them in a different order
📒 to stop filming or recording
- The director shouted ‘Cut!’
📒 to move quickly from one scene to another
- The scene cuts from the bedroom to the street.
📒 to stay away from a class that you should go to
- He's always cutting class.
📒 to hurt somebody emotionally
- His cruel remarks cut her deeply.
📒 to divide a pack of playing cards by lifting a section from the top, in order to reveal a card to decide who is to play first, etc.
📒 to cross another line
- The line cuts the circle at two points.
📒 to have a new tooth beginning to appear through the gum
- When did she cut her first tooth?
📒 to make a sound recording on a record, CD, etc.
- The Beatles cut their first disc in 1962.
📒 to mix an illegal drug such as heroin with another substance
📒 to make a quick or sudden escape
📒 to (not) be as good as is expected or needed
- He won't cut it as a professional singer.