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May 30, 2012 · The meaning of CUT is to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument. How to use cut in a sentence.
to use a sharp tool such as a knife to break the surface of something, divide something, or make something smaller: [ T ] Cut the apple in half. [ T ] She wanted to have her hair cut (= made shorter). [ M ] We had to cut two trees down (= remove them) to make room for the swimming pool.
Synonyms for CUT: slit, slice, rip, slash, split, pierce, stab, bruise; Antonyms of CUT: attend, show up (for), extend, lengthen, elongate, strengthen, enrich, fortify.
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CUT meaning: 1 : to use a sharp tool (such as a knife) to open or divide (something, such as paper or wood) sometimes used figuratively; 2 : to make a hole or wound in (a person's skin)
1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in. 2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever: cut cloth with scissors. 3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten: cut one's hair. 4. To mow, reap, or harvest: cut grain; cut grass. 5. To fell by sawing; hew. 6. To have (a new tooth) grow through the gums.
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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Definition of cut verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
