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- DictionaryCut/kət/
verb
- 1. make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object: "he cut his toe on a sharp stone"
- 2. divide into pieces with a knife or other sharp implement: "cut the beef into thin slices"
noun
- 1. a stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane: "he could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife"
- 2. a long, narrow incision in the skin made by something sharp: "blood ran from a cut on his jaw"
Check pronunciation: cut. Definition of cut verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 25, 2021 · to reduce the size or amount of something: Prices have been cut by 25%. The company is cutting 50 jobs. cut verb (INJURE) B1. to injure yourself on a sharp object that makes you bleed: She cut her finger on a broken glass. cut verb (REMOVE) B2. to remove part of a film or piece of writing: The film was too long so they cut some scenes. See also.
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.
cut. noun. /kʌt/ Idioms. wound. a wound caused by something sharp. cuts and bruises on the face. Blood poured from the deep cut on his arm. Extra Examples. Topics Health problems b1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
cut. verb. /kʌt/ Verb Forms. wound/hole. [transitive, intransitive] to make an opening or a wound in something, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors cut something She cut her finger on a piece of glass. cut yourself He cut himself (= his face) shaving. cut something + adj.
1 day ago · 2. transitive verb. If you cut yourself or cut a part of your body, you accidentally injure yourself on a sharp object so that you bleed. Johnson cut himself shaving. I started to cry because I cut my finger. 3. transitive verb. If you cut something such as grass, your hair, or your fingernails, you shorten them using scissors or another tool.
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.
