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- [kuht]
- /kʌt/
- /kʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuht]
- /kʌt/
Definitions of cut word
- verb cut If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool. 3
- verb cut Cut is also a noun. 3
- verb cut If you cut yourself or cut a part of your body, you accidentally injure yourself on a sharp object so that you bleed. 3
- verb cut If you cut something such as grass, your hair, or your fingernails, you shorten them using scissors or another tool. 3
- verb cut The way that clothes are cut is the way they are designed and made. 3
- verb cut To cut through something means to move or pass through it easily. 3
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Origin of cut
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English cutten, kytten, kitten, Old English *cyttan; akin to Old Swedish kotta to cut, Old Norse kuti little knife
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cut popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cut usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cut
noun cut
- laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- wound — the act of winding.
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- shave — to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
- chip — Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal.
verb cut
- carve — If you carve an object, you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone. If you carve something such as wood or stone into an object, you make the object by cutting it out.
- curtail — If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
- clip — A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
- slay — to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
- crop — Crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food.
Antonyms for cut
noun cut
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- nicety — a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.
verb cut
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- sew — to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up).
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
adjective cut
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
Top questions with cut
- how to cut a mango?
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- how to cut your own hair?
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- how to cut plexiglass?
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