Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cut
10 of 41 senses of cut
Sense 1
cut
=> manicure, trim
=> scissor
=> plane, shave
=> slice, slice up
=> pink
=> jag
=> carve, cut up
=> carve
=> carve, chip at
=> cube, dice
=> julienne
=> chop, hack
=> undercut
=> hack
=> chop, chop up
=> fell, drop, strike down cut down
=> nick, chip
=> nick, snick
=> chip, knap, cut off break off
=> pare, trim
=> circumcise
=> furrow, chamfer, chase
=> indent
=> cut out
=> mortise, mortice
=> mow, cut down
=> shear
=> slash, gash
=> slash, cut down
=> tap
=> hob
=> bore, drill
=> nip, nip off clip, snip, snip off
=> dissect
=> bisect
=> trisect
=> whittle, pare
=> chatter
=> cut away
=> tomahawk
=> sabre, saber
=> rebate, cut a rebate in
=> cradle
=> incise
=> trench
=> dock, tail, bob
=> slit, slice
=> saw
=> sever, lop
=> chase
=> bevel, chamfer
=> crosscut, cut across
=> rip
Sense 2
reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down
=> shorten
=> quench
=> cut
=> retrench
=> slash
=> thin out
=> thin
=> take away detract
=> deflate
=> inflate
=> shave, knock off
Sense 3
swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
=> peel off
=> yaw
Sense 7
cut, style, tailor
=> gore
Sense 9
write out issue, make out cut
=> check
Sense 17
cut
=> cut away
Sense 28
switch off cut, turn off turn out
=> kill
Sense 33
cut
=> shave, trim
=> crop, cut short
Sense 38
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten
=> condense, concentrate
Sense 39
dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut
=> water down
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cut
10 of 41 senses of cut
Sense 1
cut
=> manicure, trim
=> scissor
=> plane, shave
=> slice, slice up
=> pink
=> jag
=> carve, cut up
=> shave
=> fillet, filet
=> chisel
=> engrave, grave, inscribe
=> character
=> carve
=> hew, hew out
=> rough-hew, roughcast
=> sculpt, sculpture, grave
=> fret
=> honeycomb
=> carve, chip at
=> cube, dice
=> julienne
=> chop, hack
=> axe, ax
=> undercut
=> hack
=> chop, chop up
=> hash
=> mince
=> fell, drop, strike down cut down
=> chop down
=> poleax, poleaxe
=> log lumber
=> cut
=> nick, chip
=> nick, snick
=> chip, knap, cut off break off
=> pare, trim
=> circumcise
=> furrow, chamfer, chase
=> indent
=> cut out
=> gouge out
=> die, die out
=> mortise, mortice
=> mow, cut down
=> scythe
=> shear
=> slash, gash
=> slash, cut down
=> tap
=> hob
=> bore, drill
=> counter-drill
=> trepan
=> nip, nip off clip, snip, snip off
=> dissect
=> vivisect
=> anatomize, anatomise
=> bisect
=> trisect
=> whittle, pare
=> chatter
=> cut away
=> undercut
=> undercut
=> tomahawk
=> sabre, saber
=> rebate, cut a rebate in
=> rusticate
=> cradle
=> incise
=> notch
=> score, nock, mark
=> scarify
=> scotch
=> scribe
=> line
=> hatch
=> crisscross
=> indent
=> recess
=> scratch, scrape, scratch up
=> claw
=> clapperclaw
=> scuff
=> groove
=> mill
=> slit
=> worry
=> girdle, deaden
=> trench
=> dock, tail, bob
=> slit, slice
=> saw
=> whipsaw
=> sever, lop
=> chase
=> bevel, chamfer
=> miter
=> cone
=> crosscut, cut across
=> rip
Sense 2
reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down
=> shorten
=> foreshorten
=> clip, curtail, cut short
=> syncopate
=> truncate, cut short
=> quench
=> cut
=> retrench
=> slash
=> thin out
=> snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
=> shear
=> poll, pollard
=> top pinch
=> tail
=> disbud
=> thin
=> draw
=> take away detract
=> deflate
=> inflate
=> shave, knock off
=> mark down
=> discount
=> allow
=> rebate
Sense 3
swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
=> peel off
=> yaw
Sense 7
cut, style, tailor
=> gore
Sense 9
write out issue, make out cut
=> check
Sense 17
cut
=> cut away
Sense 28
switch off cut, turn off turn out
=> kill
Sense 33
cut
=> shave, trim
=> fleece, shear
=> crop, cut short
Sense 38
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten
=> condense, concentrate
=> encapsulate, capsule, capsulize
=> telescope
Sense 39
dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut
=> water down
Entailment of verb cut
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb cut
41 senses of cut
Sense 1
cut
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
Also See-> cut away#2; cut out#2; cut up#1; cut into#1; cut off#5; cut out#6; cut out#5
Sense 2
reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down
=> decrease, lessen, minify
Sense 3
swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
=> turn
Sense 4
cut
Sense 5
cut
=> free discharge
Sense 6
cut
=> make create
Sense 7
cut, style, tailor
=> design
Sense 8
cut
=> hit
Sense 9
write out issue, make out cut
=> write
Sense 10
edit, cut, edit out
=> change, alter
Sense 11
cut, skip
=> miss
Sense 12
hack, cut
=> cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage
Sense 13
cut
=> look appear, seem
Sense 14
cut
=> move
Sense 15
cut
=> pass, go through go across
Sense 16
cut
=> transit, pass through pass across pass over
Sense 17
cut
=> switch, shift, change
Also See-> cut to#1
Sense 18
cut
=> stop
Sense 19
cut
=> record, tape
Sense 20
cut, burn
=> record, tape
Sense 21
cut
=> produce, make create
Sense 22
cut, cut out
=> make create
Sense 23
cut
=> perform, execute, do
Sense 24
cut
=> function, work operate, go run
Sense 25
cut
=> be
Sense 26
cut
=> shuffle, ruffle, mix
Sense 27
cut
=> shuffle, ruffle, mix
Sense 28
switch off cut, turn off turn out
=> throw, flip, switch
Sense 29
cut
=> reap, harvest, glean
Sense 30
cut
=> fell, drop, strike down cut down
Sense 31
cut
=> penetrate
Sense 32
ignore, disregard, snub, cut
=> treat, handle, do by
Sense 33
cut
=> shorten
Sense 34
cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise
=> eliminate, get rid of do away with
Also See-> cut back#4; cut back#2; cut out#1
Sense 35
cut
=> dissolve, resolve, break up
Sense 36
cut
=> reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down
Sense 37
cut, cut off
=> interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off
Also See-> cut off#1
Sense 38
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> decrease, lessen, minify
Sense 39
dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut
=> weaken
Sense 40
cut
=> grow, develop, produce, get acquire
Sense 41
cut
=> grow
Familiarity of verb cut
cut used as a verb is extremely familiar (polysemy count = 41)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cut
Sense 4
cut
Sense 25
cut
=> be
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Sense 6
cut
=> make create
Sense 22
cut, cut out
=> make create
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Sense 10
edit, cut, edit out
=> change, alter
Sense 38
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> decrease, lessen, minify
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Sense 15
cut
=> pass, go through go across
Sense 16
cut
=> transit, pass through pass across pass over
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Sense 17
cut
=> switch, shift, change
Sense 18
cut
=> stop
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Sense 19
cut
=> record, tape
Sense 20
cut, burn
=> record, tape
Sense 21
cut
=> produce, make create
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Sense 26
cut
=> shuffle, ruffle, mix
Sense 27
cut
=> shuffle, ruffle, mix
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Sense 40
cut
=> grow, develop, produce, get acquire
Sense 41
cut
=> grow
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Sense 1
cut
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
--------------
Sense 2
reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down
=> decrease, lessen, minify
--------------
Sense 3
swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
=> turn
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Sense 5
cut
=> free discharge
--------------
Sense 7
cut, style, tailor
=> design
--------------
Sense 8
cut
=> hit
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Sense 9
write out issue, make out cut
=> write
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Sense 11
cut, skip
=> miss
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Sense 12
hack, cut
=> cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage
--------------
Sense 13
cut
=> look appear, seem
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Sense 14
cut
=> move
--------------
Sense 23
cut
=> perform, execute, do
--------------
Sense 24
cut
=> function, work operate, go run
--------------
Sense 28
switch off cut, turn off turn out
=> throw, flip, switch
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Sense 29
cut
=> reap, harvest, glean
--------------
Sense 30
cut
=> fell, drop, strike down cut down
--------------
Sense 31
cut
=> penetrate
--------------
Sense 32
ignore, disregard, snub, cut
=> treat, handle, do by
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Sense 33
cut
=> shorten
--------------
Sense 34
cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise
=> eliminate, get rid of do away with
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Sense 35
cut
=> dissolve, resolve, break up
--------------
Sense 36
cut
=> reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down
--------------
Sense 37
cut, cut off
=> interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off
--------------
Sense 39
dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut
=> weaken
--------------
Grep of noun cutting
cost cutting
cutting
cutting angle
cutting board
cutting edge
cutting implement
cutting off
cutting out
cutting room
cutting tool
leaf-cutting bee
press cutting
price cutting
Overview of noun cutting
The noun cutting has 10 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) film editing, cutting -- (the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film)
2. (1) cutting, slip -- (a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting)
3. (1) cut, cutting -- (the act of cutting something into parts "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess")
4. cutting -- (a piece cut off from the main part of something)
5. clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting -- (an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings")
6. carving, cutting -- (cutting away parts to create a desired shape)
7. cut, cutting -- (the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "his cutting the cards before every deal soon became a ritual")
8. cut, cutting -- (the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels")
9. cutting, thinning -- (the act of diluting something "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine")
10. cut, cutting, cutting off -- (the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends "the barber gave him a good cut")
Overview of verb cut
The verb cut has 41 senses (first 10 from tagged texts)
1. (58) cut -- (separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope")
2. (18) reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down -- (cut down on make a reduction in "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits")
3. (3) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut -- (turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right")
4. (2) cut -- (make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line")
5. (1) cut -- (discharge from a group "The coach cut two players from the team")
6. (1) cut -- (form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face")
7. (1) cut, style, tailor -- (style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"; "style a wedding dress")
8. (1) cut -- (hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball")
9. (1) write out issue, make out cut -- (make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me")
10. (1) edit, cut, edit out -- (edit; "cut film"; "cut recording tape")
11. cut, skip -- (intentionally fail to attend: "cut class")
12. hack, cut -- (informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office")
13. cut -- (give the appearance or impression of "cut a nice figure")
14. cut -- (move, as of a fist in boxing; "his opponent cut upward toward his chin")
15. cut -- (pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner")
16. cut -- (pass through or across "The boat cut the water")
17. cut -- (make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another")
18. cut -- (stop filming; "cut a movie scene")
19. cut -- (make a recording of: "cut the songs")
20. cut, burn -- (record a performance on "cut a record")
21. cut -- (create by recording electronically; "cut a disk"; "cut a CD")
22. cut, cut out -- (form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut out paper dolls")
23. cut -- (perform or carry out "cut a caper")
24. cut -- (function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well")
25. cut -- (allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily")
26. cut -- (divide a deck of cards into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut")
27. cut -- (divide at random; "cut a deck of cards")
28. switch off cut, turn off turn out -- (cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights")
29. cut -- (reap or harvest; "cut grain")
30. cut -- (fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia")
31. cut -- (penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead")
32. ignore, disregard, snub, cut -- (refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting")
33. cut -- (shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of "cut my hair")
34. cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise -- (weed out unwanted or unnecessary things "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet")
35. cut -- (dissolve by breaking down the fat of "soap cuts grease")
36. cut -- (reduce in amount; "This cuts into my earnings")
37. cut, cut off -- (cease, stop: "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation")
38. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened")
39. dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut -- (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon")
40. cut -- (have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth")
41. cut -- (grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting")
Overview of adj cutting
The adj cutting has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. cutting, edged, stinging -- ((of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment")
2. bleak, cutting, raw -- (unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic")
3. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (as physically 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")
4. cutting -- (suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge")
Antonyms of adj cutting
4 senses of cutting
Sense 1
cutting, edged, stinging
INDIRECT (VIA unkind) -> kind
Sense 2
bleak, cutting, raw
INDIRECT (VIA cold) -> hot
Sense 3
cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull
Sense 4
cutting
INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull
Similarity of adj cutting
4 senses of cutting
Sense 1
cutting, edged, stinging
=> unkind (vs. kind)
Sense 2
bleak, cutting, raw
=> cold (vs. hot)
Sense 3
cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
=> sharp (vs. dull)
Sense 4
cutting
=> sharp (vs. dull)
Attributes of adj cutting
Familiarity of adj cutting
cutting used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Grep of adj cutting
cutting
Overview of noun cutting
The noun cutting has 10 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) film editing, cutting -- (the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film)
2. (1) cutting, slip -- (a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting)
3. (1) cut, cutting -- (the act of cutting something into parts "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess")
4. cutting -- (a piece cut off from the main part of something)
5. clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting -- (an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings")
6. carving, cutting -- (cutting away parts to create a desired shape)
7. cut, cutting -- (the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "his cutting the cards before every deal soon became a ritual")
8. cut, cutting -- (the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels")
9. cutting, thinning -- (the act of diluting something "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine")
10. cut, cutting, cutting off -- (the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends "the barber gave him a good cut")
Overview of verb cut
The verb cut has 41 senses (first 10 from tagged texts)
1. (58) cut -- (separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope")
2. (18) reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down -- (cut down on make a reduction in "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits")
3. (3) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut -- (turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right")
4. (2) cut -- (make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line")
5. (1) cut -- (discharge from a group "The coach cut two players from the team")
6. (1) cut -- (form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face")
7. (1) cut, style, tailor -- (style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"; "style a wedding dress")
8. (1) cut -- (hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball")
9. (1) write out issue, make out cut -- (make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me")
10. (1) edit, cut, edit out -- (edit; "cut film"; "cut recording tape")
11. cut, skip -- (intentionally fail to attend: "cut class")
12. hack, cut -- (informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office")
13. cut -- (give the appearance or impression of "cut a nice figure")
14. cut -- (move, as of a fist in boxing; "his opponent cut upward toward his chin")
15. cut -- (pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner")
16. cut -- (pass through or across "The boat cut the water")
17. cut -- (make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another")
18. cut -- (stop filming; "cut a movie scene")
19. cut -- (make a recording of: "cut the songs")
20. cut, burn -- (record a performance on "cut a record")
21. cut -- (create by recording electronically; "cut a disk"; "cut a CD")
22. cut, cut out -- (form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut out paper dolls")
23. cut -- (perform or carry out "cut a caper")
24. cut -- (function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well")
25. cut -- (allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily")
26. cut -- (divide a deck of cards into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut")
27. cut -- (divide at random; "cut a deck of cards")
28. switch off cut, turn off turn out -- (cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights")
29. cut -- (reap or harvest; "cut grain")
30. cut -- (fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia")
31. cut -- (penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead")
32. ignore, disregard, snub, cut -- (refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting")
33. cut -- (shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of "cut my hair")
34. cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise -- (weed out unwanted or unnecessary things "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet")
35. cut -- (dissolve by breaking down the fat of "soap cuts grease")
36. cut -- (reduce in amount; "This cuts into my earnings")
37. cut, cut off -- (cease, stop: "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation")
38. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened")
39. dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut -- (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon")
40. cut -- (have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth")
41. cut -- (grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting")
Overview of adj cutting
The adj cutting has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. cutting, edged, stinging -- ((of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment")
2. bleak, cutting, raw -- (unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic")
3. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (as physically 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")
4. cutting -- (suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge")
cutting definition
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