Word

cut, n.
(cuts)
freq. cnt. 3

a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut gash

semantic pointers

hypernym

furrow

(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut

sample sentences

"the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"

semantic pointers

hypernym

transition

hyponym

jump cut

a share of the profits
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut

sample sentences

"everyone got a cut of the earnings"

semantic pointers

part holonym

loot, booty, plunder, prize, pillage, swag, dirty money

hypernym

share, part, percentage, portion

hyponym

rake-off, vigorish

an unexcused absence from class
<noun.act>

cut

sample sentences

"he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"

semantic pointers

hypernym

absence

the act of reducing the amount or number
<noun.act>

cut

sample sentences

"the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"

semantic pointers

hypernym

reduction, decrease, diminution, step-down

hyponym

budget cut pay cut, salary cut cost cutting price cutting, price cut spending cut tax cut

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
<noun.act>

cut cutting cutting off

sample sentences

"the barber gave him a good cut"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cut

semantic pointers

hypernym

shortening

hyponym

clip, clipping, snip haircut trim, trimming, clipping shearing

the act of cutting something into parts
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut cutting

sample sentences

"his cuts were skillful"
"his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cut cut

semantic pointers

hyponym

severing, severance dissection scission slicing undercut

hypernym

division

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
<noun.act>

cut cutting

sample sentences

"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cut

semantic pointers

hypernym

opening

hyponym

notch, nick, snick slash, gash incision, section, surgical incision

the division of a deck of cards before dealing
<noun.act>

cut cutting

sample sentences

"he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"
"the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cut

semantic pointers

hypernym

division

part holonym

cards, card game

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
<noun.act>

cut undercut

sample sentences

"cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

undercut

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

squash, squash racquets, squash rackets badminton tennis, lawn tennis

hypernym

shot, stroke

in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
<noun.act>

baseball swing cut swing

sample sentences

"he took a vicious cut at the ball"

semantic pointers

hypernym

shot, stroke

a refusal to recognize someone you know
<noun.act>

cold shoulder cut snub

sample sentences

"the snub was clearly intentional"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snub

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cold-shoulder

semantic pointers

hypernym

slight, rebuff

a canal made by erosion or excavation
<noun.artifact>

cut

semantic pointers

hypernym

canal

the style in which a garment is cut
<noun.cognition>

cut

sample sentences

"a dress of traditional cut"

semantic pointers

hypernym

fashion

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
<noun.communication>

cut deletion excision

sample sentences

"an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"
"both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

delete delete

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excise

semantic pointers

hypernym

editing, redaction

a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
<noun.communication>

cut track

sample sentences

"he played the first cut on the cd"
"the title track of the album"

semantic pointers

hypernym

excerpt, excerption, extract, selection

a remark capable of wounding mentally
<noun.communication>

cut stinger

sample sentences

"the unkindest cut of all"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sting

semantic pointers

hypernym

insult, abuse, revilement, contumely, vilification

a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
<noun.food>

cut cut of meat

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

meat

a wound made by cutting
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut gash slash slice

sample sentences

"he put a bandage over the cut"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

slice

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gash

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

slash slash

semantic pointers

hypernym

wound, lesion

a step on some scale
<noun.state>

cut

sample sentences

"he is a cut above the rest"

semantic pointers

hypernym

step, gradation