Complete Definition of "cut"

see|CUT|cứt
English

rank|real|eye|sun|496|cut|everything|six|comes

Pronunciation
SAMPA|/"kVt/
IPA|/k�t/
audio|en-us-cut.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�t

Adjective
en-adj-more

  1. (participial adjective) Having been cut.
  2. reduce|Reduced.

#:The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.
#:Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.

  1. context|of a gem carve|Carved into a shape; not raw.
  2. cricket|of a shot Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.
  3. bodybuilding Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.
  4. colloquial circumcised|Circumcised.

Translations
trans-top|having been cut
Danish: skære|skåret
Finnish: leikattu
French: coupé, coupée
trans-mid
Hebrew: �ת�� (khatukh) m, �ת��� (khatukha) f
Swedish: klippt, skuren
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trans-top|reduced
Finnish: t|fi|leikattu, t|fi|vähennetty, t|fi|kevennetty, t|fi|heikennetty
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trans-top|of a gem, carved into a shape
Danish: slibe|slebet
Finnish: hioa|hiottu
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trans-top|in cricket, played with a horizontal bat
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trans-top|in bodybuilding, having individual groups of muscle fibers stand out
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trans-top|colloquial: circumcised

See also: circumcised
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ttbc|German: beschnitten
ttbc|Dutch: besneden
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Noun
en-noun

  1. An opening resulting from cutting.

#:Look at this cut on my finger!

  1. The act of cutting.

#:He made a fine cut with his sword.

  1. The result of cutting.

#:She tried out for the team, but didn't make the cut.

  1. A share or portion.

#: The lawyer took a cut of the profits.

  1. Cricket A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.
  2. Cricket Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.
  3. The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.

#: The player next to the dealer cut the deck by placing the bottom half on top.

  1. The manner or style a garment is fashioned in.

#:I like the cut of that suit.

  1. A slab, especially of meat.

#:That�s our finest cut of meat.

  1. fencing An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
  2. A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.

Translations
trans-top|opening resulting from cutting
Danish: snitsår n, skramme c
Finnish: haava, viilto, viiltohaava
Hebrew: �ת� (khetekh) m
trans-mid
Italian: taglio m, incisione f
Kurdish: KUchar|بر��
Swedish: skärsår n
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trans-top|act of cutting
Danish: hug n
Finnish: leikkaus, viilto, sivallus
trans-mid
Hebrew: ��ת�� (khitukh) m
Italian: taglio m
Swedish: snitt n
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trans-top|result of cutting
Danish: snit n
Finnish: leikkaus, viilto, sivallus, haava
trans-mid
Italian: taglio m
Swedish: snitt n
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trans-top|in cricket, batsman's shot played with a swinging motion
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trans-top|in cricket, sideways movement of the ball through the air
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trans-top|cutting of a deck of playing cards
Danish: aftagning c
Finnish: nosto
German: abheben
trans-mid
Italian: alzata f
Swedish: giv c
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trans-top|manner or style a garment is fashioned in
Danish: snit n, mode c
Finnish: leikkaus
trans-mid
Italian: taglia f
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trans-top|lower than normal rate
Danish: nedsættelse c
Finnish: leikata|leikattu, alentaa|alennettu (hinta)
French: baissé, diminué
trans-mid
Italian: riduzione f
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trans-top|slab of meat
Danish: udskæring c, stykke n
Finnish: pala
trans-mid
Hebrew: �ת��� (khatikha) f
Italian: taglio m, pezzo m
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trans-top|in fencing, an attack made with a chopping motion of the blade
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trans-top|deliberate snub
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ttbc|Romanian: t�ietur�
ttbc|Telugu: ��త (kOta), �ా�� (gaaTu)

Verb
en-verb|cuts|cutting|cut

  1. To perform an incision, for example with a knife.

#:I cut the skin on my arm.

  1. To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.

#:Would you please cut the cake?

  1. To separate from prior association; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.

#:Travis was cut from the team.

  1. To enter a queue in the wrong place.

#:One student kept trying to cut in front of the line.

  1. context|cinema, audio To cease recording activities.

#:After the actors read their lines, the director yelled "Cut!"

  1. To reduce, especially intentionally.

#:They're going to cut salaries by fifteen percent.

  1. To form or shape by cutting.

#:I have three diamonds to cut today.

  1. To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.

#: This road cuts right through downtown.

  1. cricket To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it.
  2. colloquial Not to attend a class, especially when this is not permitted.

#:I cut fifth period to hang out with Angela.

  1. To change direction suddenly.

#:The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle.

  1. To divide a pack of playing cards into two

#:If you cut then I'll deal.

Related terms
rel-top3|related terms
cut and run
cut for someone's size
cut from the same cloth
cut down
cut in
cut in line
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cut like a knife
cut loose
cut off
cut one's losses
cut out
cut someone some slack
rel-mid3
cutthroat
cutting edge
cutting remark
cut up
undercut
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Translations
trans-top|to perform an incision
Danish: skære, snitte
Finnish: leikata
Hebrew: ��ת�� (lakhtokh) (transitive - to cut something intentionally); ����ת� (lehikhatekh) (intransitive - to be cut unintentionally)
trans-mid
Italian: tagliare
Spanish: cortar
Swedish: skära
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trans-top|to divide with a sharp instrument
Danish: udskære
Finnish: leikata
Hebrew: ��ת�� (lakhtokh)
trans-mid
Italian: tagliare
Spanish: cortar
Swedish: skära (with knife), klippa (with scissors)
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trans-top|to separate from prior association
Danish: udelukke
Finnish: leikata
Spanish: retirar
Swedish: utesluta (from a team), klippa bort (remove a portion during editing of a tape)
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trans-top|to enter a queue in a wrong place
Danish: snyde
Finnish: etuilla
Spanish: colar
Swedish: tränga sig
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trans-top|to cease recording
Spanish: cortar
Swedish: klippa
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trans-top|to reduce
Danish: skære, beskære, nedsætte
Finnish: leikata
Spanish: recortar
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trans-top|to form or shape by cutting
Danish: slibe (gems), tilskære, tilhugge
Finnish: leikata, hioa
Spanish: tallar
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trans-top|to intersect dividing into half
Danish: skære, krydse
Finnish: jakaa (kahtia)
Spanish: atravesar
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trans-top|in cricket, to make the ball spin sideways
Danish: snitte
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trans-top|colloquial, not to attend a class
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Danish: pjække fra
Finnish: lintsata
trans-mid
Hebrew: ���ר�� (lehavryz)
Spanish: faltar
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trans-top|to change direction suddenly
Finnish: mutkitella
trans-mid
Hebrew: ��ת�� (lakhtokh)
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trans-top|to divide a pack of playing cards
Italian: alzare
trans-mid
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trans-top|translations to be checked
ttbc|Albanian: pret
ttbc|Bulgarian: �ека
ttbc|Catalan: tallar
ttbc|Croatian: rezati
ttbc|Dutch: snijden, afsnijden, knippen
ttbc|Esperanto: tran�i
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ttbc|French: couper
ttbc|German: schneiden
ttbc|Guwal: nudin, gunban, banyin
ttbc|Hungarian: vág
ttbc|Indonesian: potong, kerat, iris, memotong
ttbc|Jalnguy: jalnggan, bubaman
ttbc|Japanese: �� (��, kiru)
ttbc|Portuguese: cortar
ttbc|Romanian: t�ia, croi
ttbc|Serbian: ise�i (1,2,3,7,8), rez (5), spustiti (6), sniziti (6), pobe�i (10)
ttbc|Telugu: ��య� (kOyu) (1,2), త���� (teMchu)(3), ��త వ�య� (kOta vEyu) (6), ��డి�����న� (khaMDiMchukonu) (8)
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Kiput

Etymology
From Proto-North Sarawak *likud, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likuj.

Noun
cut

  1. back (of the body)

Category:Kiput nouns
Category:kyi:Anatomy

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