cutting

cut and assemble the components of“edit film”

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements“The manuscript must be shortened”

cut down on; make a reduction in“reduce your daily fat intake”

have a reducing effect“This cuts into my earnings”

turn sharply; change direction abruptly“The car cut to the left at the intersection”

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture“cut bourbon”

make out and issue“write out a check”

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch“Turn off the stereo, please”

refuse to acknowledge“She cut him dead at the meeting”

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things“We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”

record a performance on (a medium)“cut a record”

create by duplicating data“cut a disk”

make an incision or separation“cut along the dotted line”

form by probing, penetrating, or digging“cut a hole”

style and tailor in a certain fashion“cut a dress”

intentionally fail to attend“cut class”

be able to manage or manage successfully“I can't hack it anymore”

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”

form or shape by cutting or incising“cut paper dolls”

allow incision or separation“This bread cuts easily”

cease, stop“cut the noise”

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”

separate with or as if with an instrument“Cut the rope”

discharge from a group“The coach cut two players from the team”

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

give the appearance or impression of“cut a nice figure”

move (one's fist)“his opponent cut upward toward his chin”

perform or carry out“cut a caper”

function as a cutting instrument“This knife cuts well”

divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult“Wayne cut”

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”

shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of“cut my hair”

dissolve by breaking down the fat of“soap cuts grease”

painful as if caused by a sharp instrument“a cutting wind”

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character“cutting remarks”

unpleasantly cold and damp“bleak winds of the North Atlantic”

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine“he searched through piles of letters and clippings”

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends“the barber gave him a good cut”

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”

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 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”

a piece cut off from the main part of something