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(adj) shortened
with parts removed
the drastically cut film
mixed with water
sold cut whiskey; a cup of thinned soup
(adj) slashed
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
the slashed prices attracted buyers
(adj) mown
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
the smell of newly mown hay
(adj) gelded, emasculated
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
a cut horse
(adj) trimmed
made neat and tidy by trimming
his neatly trimmed hair
(noun) cutting, cutting off
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the barber gave him a good cut
(noun) cutting
the act of cutting something into parts
his cuts were skillful; his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
(noun) cutting
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
(noun) cutting
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
(noun) undercut
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
cuts do not bother a good tennis player
(noun) baseball swing, swing
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
he took a vicious cut at the ball
(noun) snub, cold shoulder
a refusal to recognize someone you know
the snub was clearly intentional
(noun) gash
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
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
(noun) track
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
(noun) stinger
a remark capable of wounding mentally
the unkindest cut of all
(noun) cut of meat
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a wound made by cutting
he put a bandage over the cut
(verb) geld
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
the vet gelded the young horse
cut and assemble the components of
edit film; cut recording tape
(verb) dilute, reduce, thin, thin out
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
cut bourbon
(verb) abbreviate, abridge, contract, reduce, foreshorten, shorten
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
The manuscript must be shortened
(verb) cut off
cease, stop
cut the noise; We had to cut short the conversation
(verb) cut back, cut down, bring down, trim, trim back, trim down, reduce
cut down on; make a reduction in
reduce your daily fat intake; The employer wants to cut back health benefits
(verb) prune, rationalise, rationalize
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
(verb) snub, ignore, disregard
refuse to acknowledge
She cut him dead at the meeting
(verb) write out, issue, make out
make out and issue
write out a check; cut a ticket; Please make the check out to me
(verb) turn off, turn out, switch off
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
Turn off the stereo, please; cut the engine; turn out the lights
(verb) tailor
style and tailor in a certain fashion
cut a dress
(verb) burn
create by duplicating data
cut a disk; burn a CD
(verb) curve, sheer, slew, slue, veer, trend, swerve
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
The car cut to the left at the intersection; The motorbike veered to the right
(verb) hack
be able to manage or manage successfully
I can't hack it anymore; she could not cut the long days in the office
(verb) skip
intentionally fail to attend
cut class