verb

cut

kuht

verb

To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.

"She cut the cake into eight equal slices."

"He cut his finger while chopping vegetables."

To reduce or remove part of something.

"The company had to cut costs after a slow quarter."

"They cut the movie's runtime by twenty minutes."

noun

A wound or opening made by something sharp.

"He bandaged the cut on his hand."

A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.

"Staff faced a 10% pay cut this year."

A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

"The butcher recommended a cheaper cut for stewing."

"The director's cut runs much longer than the theatrical release."

adj

Having visibly defined muscles.

"After months of training, he looked noticeably more cut."

How to Use Cut

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo slice, divide, reduce, or remove — an extremely common verb with many specific uses (film editing, budgets, meat, muscle tone, etc.).

Common mistake

Past tense and past participle are both "cut" (not "cutted").

Common pairings

cut costs cut in half a deep cut director's cut

Word Forms

more cut comparative, cut past tense, cutted past tense, cutten past tense, cuts plural, cuts singular, most cut superlative

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Etymology

From Middle English cutten, likely of North Germanic origin, related to Old Norse words for cutting or carving with a knife.

Synonyms

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Rhymes for cut

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