an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class";
the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget";
the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut";
the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess";
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels";
the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual";
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player";
in baseball; a batter''s attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball";
a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional";
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation;
a canal made by erosion or excavation;
the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut";
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor''s deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause";
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album";
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt";
a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all";
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass;
a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings";
a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut";
a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the the rest";
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse";
grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting";
have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth";
cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape";
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon";
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened";
cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation";
cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits";
have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings";
dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease";
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet";
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair";
refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting";
make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me";
penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead";
fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia";
reap or harvest; "cut grain";
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball";
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights";
separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope";
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time";
make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line";
allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily";
function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well";
style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress";
perform or carry out; "cut a caper";
form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls";
form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face";
create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD";
record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record";
make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again";
stop filming; "cut a movie scene";
make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another";
pass through or across; "The boat cut the water";
pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor''s yard to get home sooner";
turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right";
move (one''s fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin";
give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure";
discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team";
informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can''t hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office";
intentionally fail to attend; "cut class";
with parts removed; "the drastically cut film";
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists";
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book";
fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet";
mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup";
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers";
cut down; "the tree is down";
wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass";
having a long rip or tear; "a split lip";
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay";
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse";
made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair";
