Definitions for cutting

(the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film)

(a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting)

(the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess")

(a piece cut off from the main part of something)

(an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings")

(removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape)

(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")

(the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels")

(the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine")

(the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut")

(separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope")

(cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits")

(turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right")

(make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line")

(discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team")

(form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face")

(style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress")

(hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball")

(make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me")

(cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape")

(intentionally fail to attend; "cut class")

(be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office")

(give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure")

(move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin")

(pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner")

(pass through or across; "The boat cut the water")

(make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another")

(stop filming; "cut a movie scene")

(make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again")

(record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record")

(create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD")

(form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls")

(perform or carry out; "cut a caper")

(function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well")

(allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily")

(divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time")

(cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights")

(reap or harvest; "cut grain")

(fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia")

(penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead")

(refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting")

(shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair")

(weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet")

(dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease")

(have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings")

(cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation")

(reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened")

(lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon")

(have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth")

(grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting")

(cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse")

((of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment")

(unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic")

(painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain")