Synonym: abbreviate, abridge, compress, condense, contract, curtail, reduce, sever, shorten, split. Antonym: bind, chain, fasten, knot, link, tie. Similar words: cute, cut up, cut out, cut off, cut in, cut down, cut into, cut back. Meaning: [kʌt] n. 1. the act of reducing the amount or number 2. a wound made by cutting 3. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass 4. a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc 5. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge 6. a share of the profits 7. a step on some scale 8. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation 9. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next 10. the act of cutting something into parts 11. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage 12. the style in which a garment is cut 13. the act of shortening something by choping off the ends 14. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball 15. a remark capable of wounding mentally 16. a canal made by erosion or excavation 17. a refusal to recognize someone you know 18. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball 19. the division of a deck of cards before dealing 20. an unexcused absence from class. v. 1. separate with or as if with an instrument 2. cut down on; make a reduction in 3. turn sharply; change direction abruptly 4. make an incision or separation 5. discharge from a group 6. form by probing, penetrating, or digging 7. style and tailor in a certain fashion 8. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction 9. make out and issue 10. cut and assemble the components of 11. intentionally fail to attend 12. be able to manage or manage successfully 13. give the appearance or impression of 14. move (one's fist) 15. pass directly and often in haste 16. pass through or across 17. make an abrupt change of image or sound 18. stop filming 19. make a recording of 20. record a performance on (a medium) 21. create by duplicating data 22. form or shape by cutting or incising 23. perform or carry out 24. function as a cutting instrument 25. allow incision or separation 26. divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult 27. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch 28. reap or harvest 29. fell by sawing; hew 30. penetrate injuriously 31. refuse to acknowledge 32. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of 33. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things 34. dissolve by breaking down the fat of 35. have a reducing effect 36. cease, stop 37. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 38. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture 39. have grow through the gums 40. grow through the gums 41. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses). adj. 1. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument 2. fashioned or shaped by cutting 3. with parts removed 4. made neat and tidy by trimming 5. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine 6. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit 7. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed 8. wounded by cutting deeply 9. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply 10. mixed with water.
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121. Protesters cut a hole in the perimeter fence.
122. Will the cut leave a scar?
123. Cut the meat into thick strips.
124. I got/was cut up several times on the motorway this morning - I've never seen such dangerous driving!
125. Most schools are extremely unwilling to cut down on staff in order to cut costs.
126. Tears mingled with the blood from the cut on her face.
127. Not a few violent scenes were cut from the film before it came to show.
128. A hairdresser's job is to cut, arrange and colour the customer's hair.
129. Mrs Kreutz cut off a generous piece of the meat.
130. The tree began to decay as soon as it was cut down.
131. The government plans to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy.
132. The possibility of an interest rate cut is a major talking point in the City.
133. In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems .
134. With her speed and agility, Cage cut out all her competitors in the hurdle race.
135. They have cut the obscene passages from the film to show it on television.
136. Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
137. When the bush has finished flowering, cut back all the stems.
138. Just wait a minute. You know a freshly baked cake doesn't cut easily.
139. The invaders cut off their prisoners' arms and legs and threw their mutilated bodies into the ditch.
140. Hand and catch you fell out of the tears, but not cut the fundus you.
141. We're trying to cut down on the amount of paperwork involved.
142. The stream had cut a deep rift in the rock.
143. She took a pair of scissors and cut the string.
143. Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.
144. These teachers have been cut off from the mainstream of educational activity.
145. He cut down on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet.
146. The company backed away from plans to cut their pay by 15%.
147. They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs.
148. She cut up the carrots and put them in the pot.
149. They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs.
150. After several attempts to untie the knot, I admitted defeat and cut through it with a knife.
More similar words: cute, cut up, cut out, cut off, cut in, cut down, cut into, cut back, scuttle, execute, cut short, executive, cut across, execution, cut through, prosecutor, prosecution, consecutive.