Word

cut, v.
(cuts, cutting)
freq. cnt. 87

separate with or as if with an instrument
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 58

cut

sample sentences

"Cut the rope"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the newspapers

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cutting cutter cutter

also see

cut away cut out cut up cut into cut off cut out

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

separate, divide, disunite, part

cut down on; make a reduction in
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 131 freq. cnt.: 102 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bring down cut cut back cut down reduce trim trim back trim down

sample sentences

"reduce your daily fat intake"
"The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They will %s the duet

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reductive reduction

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cutback

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trim

semantic pointers

hyponym

shorten spill quench retrench slash thin out thin detract, take away deflate inflate downsize subtract knock off, shave

hypernym

decrease, lessen, minify

verb group

cut

turn sharply; change direction abruptly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

curve cut sheer slew slue swerve trend veer

sample sentences

"The car cut to the left at the intersection"
"The motorbike veered to the right"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

veering

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swerving swerve swerve

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curve curve

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trend

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn

hyponym

peel off yaw

make an incision or separation
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cut

sample sentences

"cut along the dotted line"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cutting cutting

semantic pointers

verb group

cut

cut and assemble the components of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cut edit edit out

sample sentences

"edit film"
"cut recording tape"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They will %s the duet

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They will %s the duet

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They will %s the duet

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cutting

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

verb group

shorten, abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce

make out and issue
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut issue make out write out

sample sentences

"write out a check"
"cut a ticket"
"Please make the check out to me"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The banks %s the check

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The banks %s the check

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The banks %s the check

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The banks %s the check

semantic pointers

hypernym

write

hyponym

check

hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut

sample sentences

"cut a Ping-Pong ball"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

sport, athletics

hypernym

hit

style and tailor in a certain fashion
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut tailor

sample sentences

"cut a dress"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the cape

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tailor

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

fashion

hyponym

gore

hypernym

design

form by probing, penetrating, or digging
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut

sample sentences

"cut a hole"
"cut trenches"
"The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

verb group

cut

hyponym

blast

discharge from a group
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut

sample sentences

"The coach cut two players from the team"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

free, discharge

cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
<verb.body>

cut geld

sample sentences

"the vet gelded the young horse"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gelding

semantic pointers

hypernym

emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise

grow through the gums
<verb.body>

cut

sample sentences

"The new tooth is cutting"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

verb group

cut

hypernym

grow

have grow through the gums
<verb.body>

cut

sample sentences

"The baby cut a tooth"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

develop, get, grow, acquire, produce

verb group

cut

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

cut dilute reduce thin thin out

sample sentences

"cut bourbon"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dilution dilutant dilution

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thinning thinner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cutting

semantic pointers

hypernym

weaken

hyponym

water down

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abbreviate abridge contract cut foreshorten reduce shorten

sample sentences

"The manuscript must be shortened"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They won't %s the story

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shortener

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

abridgement abridger

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

abbreviator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contraction

antonym

expand

semantic pointers

hyponym

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten concentrate, condense, digest

verb group

edit out, cut, edit

hypernym

decrease, lessen, minify

cease, stop
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

cut cut off

sample sentences

"cut the noise"
"We had to cut short the conversation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

also see

cut off

semantic pointers

hypernym

interrupt, cut off, disrupt, break up

have a reducing effect
<verb.change>

cut

sample sentences

"This cuts into my earnings"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, bring down

hypernym

decrease, lessen, minify

dissolve by breaking down the fat of
<verb.change>

cut

sample sentences

"soap cuts grease"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

dissolve, break up, resolve

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cut prune rationalise rationalize

sample sentences

"We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

also see

cut back cut back cut out

semantic pointers

hypernym

eliminate, get rid of, do away with, extinguish

shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
<verb.change>

cut

sample sentences

"cut my hair"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

shorten

hyponym

shave, trim French crop

refuse to acknowledge
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cut disregard ignore snub

sample sentences

"She cut him dead at the meeting"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snub

semantic pointers

hypernym

treat, handle, do by

penetrate injuriously
<verb.contact>

cut

sample sentences

"The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

penetrate, perforate

fell by sawing; hew
<verb.contact>

cut

sample sentences

"The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

fell, drop, strike down, cut down

reap or harvest
<verb.contact>

cut

sample sentences

"cut grain"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

reap, harvest, glean

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

cut switch off turn off turn out

sample sentences

"Turn off the stereo, please"
"cut the engine"
"turn out the lights"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

switch on

semantic pointers

hyponym

kill

hypernym

throw, flip, switch

divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
<verb.contact>

cut

sample sentences

"Wayne cut"
"She cut the deck for a long time"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cutting

semantic pointers

hypernym

shuffle, ruffle, mix

allow incision or separation
<verb.contact>

cut

sample sentences

"This bread cuts easily"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

verb group

cut

hypernym

function as a cutting instrument
<verb.contact>

cut

sample sentences

"This knife cuts well"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

operate, work, function, run, go

perform or carry out
<verb.creation>

cut

sample sentences

"cut a caper"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

do, perform, execute

form or shape by cutting or incising
<verb.creation>

cut

sample sentences

"cut paper dolls"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cutting cutting

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

verb group

cut

create by duplicating data
<verb.creation>

burn cut

sample sentences

"cut a disk"
"burn a CD"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, produce, create

verb group

cut

record a performance on (a medium)
<verb.creation>

cut

sample sentences

"cut a record"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

record, tape

verb group

cut, burn cut

make a recording of
<verb.creation>

cut

sample sentences

"cut the songs"
"She cut all of her major titles again"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They will %s the duet

semantic pointers

hypernym

record, tape

verb group

cut

stop filming
<verb.motion>

cut

sample sentences

"cut a movie scene"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

stop

verb group

cut

make an abrupt change of image or sound
<verb.motion>

cut

sample sentences

"cut from one scene to another"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cutting

also see

cut to

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, switch, shift

verb group

cut

hyponym

cut away

pass through or across
<verb.motion>

cut

sample sentences

"The boat cut the water"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

pass through, pass over, transit, move through, pass across

verb group

cut

pass directly and often in haste
<verb.motion>

cut

sample sentences

"We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

verb group

cut

hypernym

pass

move (one's fist)
<verb.motion>

cut

sample sentences

"his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs

hypernym

move

give the appearance or impression of
<verb.perception>

cut

sample sentences

"cut a nice figure"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

seem, look, appear

be able to manage or manage successfully
<verb.social>

cut hack

sample sentences

"I can't hack it anymore"
"she could not cut the long days in the office"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

deal, cope, get by, grapple, manage, make out, make do, contend

intentionally fail to attend
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut skip

sample sentences

"cut class"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

skip skipper

semantic pointers

hypernym

miss

hyponym

bunk off, play hooky