The verb cut means the act of slicing with a knife or another sharp edge, or the tear, hole, or wound it causes. It's surprising how much a paper cut can hurt.
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. An unexcused absence is also called a cut. And the phrase "make the cut" means you are chosen for a group or team, while others are not.
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separate with or as if with an instrument
the act of cutting something into parts
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
the act of reducing the amount or number
with parts removed
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turn sharply; change direction abruptly
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style and tailor in a certain fashion
the style in which a garment is cut
fashioned or shaped by cutting
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make a recording of
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
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make an abrupt change of image or sound
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
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reap or harvest
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
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hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
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divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
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intentionally fail to attend
an unexcused absence from class
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refuse to acknowledge
a refusal to recognize someone you know
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lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
mixed with water
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have grow through the gums
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cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
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