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verb
- 1. make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object: "he cut his toe on a sharp stone" Similar
- 2. divide into pieces with a knife or other sharp implement: "cut the beef into thin slices" Similar
noun
- 1. a stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane: "he could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife" Similar
- 2. a long, narrow incision in the skin made by something sharp: "blood ran from a cut on his jaw" Similar
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To cut something is to use a sharp tool to chop, sever, slice, or divide something. Cut has several different specific senses depending on the tool being used. For example, when you use scissors to cut hair, you are snipping pieces of hair off.
When you cut something, you slice into it or remove a part of it, like when you cut your friend's hair or cut a pan of brownies into squares. You can also cut figuratively, like when you're cut by your piano teacher's sharp words or when a freak snowstorm forces you to cut your game short.
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Learn the meaning and usage of the word cut in various contexts, such as cutting, cut, and cut. Find synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and examples of cut in different domains.
Definition of cut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.