cut Synonyms
Another word for cut
• noun (Context 1)
An opening, wound, or incision made in skin or another surface by a sharp edge or instrument.
"He cleaned the small incision on his finger and covered it with an adhesive bandage."
• verb (Context 2)
To divide, penetrate, slice, or sever something using a sharp-edged tool or instrument.
"Please use the bread knife to slice the sourdough loaf into even slices."
• verb (Context 3)
To shorten or neaten hair, grass, fingernails, or plants by clipping or shearing.
"He usually cuts the front lawn on Saturday mornings before the weather gets too warm."
• noun (Context 4)
A reduction or decrease in amount, price, funding, or personnel.
"The municipal council voted against any further cuts to the public library budget."
• verb (Context 5)
To reduce the amount, size, price, or duration of something.
"The airline announced plans to reduce domestic fares during the off-peak autumn months."
• verb (Context 6)
To delete, omit, or edit out a portion of a text, film, or broadcast, or to terminate a supply or connection.
"The editor asked the author to delete two chapters to improve the pacing of the novel."
• noun (Context 7)
A specific piece or section of meat severed from a carcass.
"Slow braising is an ideal cooking method for tougher cuts of beef."
• adjective (Context 8)
Divided, trimmed, shaped, or severed with a sharp instrument.
"She placed a vase of freshly sliced flowers on the dining room table."
• noun (Context 9)
The style, fashion, or manner in which hair, clothing, or a gemstone is shaped and tailored.
"The classic style of the tailored wool coat never goes out of style."
• verb (Context 10)
To move or cross briskly and directly through an area or in front of someone.
"We decided to cross across the campus quad so we would not be late for the lecture."
• adjective (Context 11)
Reduced in price, budget, length, or scope.
"The bookstore is selling last season's bestsellers at sharply reduced prices."
• noun (Context 12)
An individual share or percentage of profits, earnings, or proceeds, or a particular edited version of a film.
"The literary agent receives a standard fifteen percent share of all book royalties."
• adjective (Context 13)
Having prominent, well-defined muscles with very little subcutaneous fat.
"After months of rigorous training and strict dieting, the gymnast looked remarkably ripped."
Opposites of cut
The opposite of cut shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: