Definitions
How to pronounce cuts:
Cuts - as an adjective
Separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
Example: "The cut surface was mottled"
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
Example: "The smell of newly mown hay"
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
Example: "The cut pages of the book"
Cuts - as a noun
A share of the profits
Example: "Everyone got a cut of the earnings"
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
Example: "The cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
A step on some scale
Example: "He is a cut above the rest"
A wound made by cutting
Example: "He put a bandage over the cut"
A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
A remark capable of wounding mentally
Example: "The unkindest cut of all"
A distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
Example: "He played the first cut on the cd"
The omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Example: "An editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"
The style in which a garment is cut
Example: "A dress of traditional cut"
A canal made by erosion or excavation
A refusal to recognize someone you know
Example: "The snub was clearly intentional"
In baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
Example: "He took a vicious cut at the ball"
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
Example: "Cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
The division of a deck of cards before dealing
Example: "He insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"
The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
Example: "His cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
The act of cutting something into parts
Example: "His cuts were skillful"
The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
Example: "The barber gave him a good cut"
The act of reducing the amount or number
Example: "The mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
An unexcused absence from class
Example: "He was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
Cuts - as an adjective satellite
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
Example: "A cut horse"
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
Example: "The slashed prices attracted buyers"
Cuts - as a verb
Separate with or as if with an instrument
Example: "Cut the rope"
Load more...
Cut down on; make a reduction in
Example: "Reduce your daily fat intake"
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Example: "The car cut to the left at the intersection"
Make an incision or separation
Example: "Cut along the dotted line"
Discharge from a group
Example: "The coach cut two players from the team"
Form by probing, penetrating, or digging
Example: "Cut a hole"
Style and tailor in a certain fashion
Example: "Cut a dress"
Hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
Example: "Cut a ping-pong ball"
Make out and issue
Example: "Write out a check"
Intentionally fail to attend
Example: "Cut class"
Be able to manage or manage successfully
Example: "I can't hack it anymore"
Give the appearance or impression of
Example: "Cut a nice figure"
Move (one's fist)
Example: "His opponent cut upward toward his chin"
Pass directly and often in haste
Example: "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
Pass through or across
Example: "The boat cut the water"
Make an abrupt change of image or sound
Example: "Cut from one scene to another"
Stop filming
Example: "Cut a movie scene"
Make a recording of
Example: "Cut the songs"
Record a performance on (a medium)
Example: "Cut a record"
Form or shape by cutting or incising
Example: "Cut paper dolls"
Perform or carry out
Example: "Cut a caper"
Function as a cutting instrument
Example: "This knife cuts well"
Allow incision or separation
Example: "This bread cuts easily"
Divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
Example: "Wayne cut"
Cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
Example: "Turn off the stereo, please"
Reap or harvest
Example: "Cut grain"
Fell by sawing; hew
Example: "The vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied cambodia"
Penetrate injuriously
Example: "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
Refuse to acknowledge
Example: "She cut him dead at the meeting"
Shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
Example: "Cut my hair"
Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Example: "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
Dissolve by breaking down the fat of
Example: "Soap cuts grease"
Have a reducing effect
Example: "This cuts into my earnings"
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Example: "The manuscript must be shortened"
Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
Example: "Cut bourbon"
Have grow through the gums
Example: "The baby cut a tooth"
Grow through the gums
Example: "The new tooth is cutting"
Cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
Example: "The vet gelded the young horse"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
CUTS has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
CUTS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
CUTS has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
