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• she cut her finger on a piece of glass.
• he cut himself (= his face) shaving.
• she suffered from mental health issues and started cutting herself (= deliberately, as a symptom of mental distress).
• she had fallen and cut her head open.

cut

Verb Forms

1. to make an opening or a wound in something, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors
• She cut her finger on a piece of glass.
• He cut himself (= his face) shaving.
• She suffered from mental health issues and started cutting herself (= deliberately, as a symptom of mental distress).
• She had fallen and cut her head open.
• She picked up the knife and cut into the meat.
• You need a powerful saw to cut through metal.
• The canoe cut through the water.
2. to divide something into two or more pieces with a knife, etc.
• SEE ALSO pre-cut
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pre-cut
• Don't cut the string, untie the knots.
• The bus was cut in two by the train.
• Now cut the tomatoes in half.
• He cut the loaf into thick slices.

Extra Examples

• She cut the loaf in two and gave me one of the halves.
• Make sure you cut the bread nice and thick.
• I'll cut the apple in half.
• He cut the bread into thin slices.
• Cut the cake into six pieces.
• Cut the carrots in half lengthwise.
• Cut the courgette in half lengthways.
• Cut the stem cleanly, just beneath a leaf joint.
3. to make something shorter by cutting
• She cuts hair for a living.
• to cut the grass/lawn/hedge
• the smell of freshly cut grass
• He's had his hair cut really short.

Extra Examples

• I'm going to get/have my hair cut really short.
• Her hair had been very well cut.
• I told the stylist I wanted my hair cut short.
4. to remove something or a part of something, using a knife, etc.
• First, cut a long piece of string.
• He cut four thick slices from the loaf.
• a bunch of cut flowers
• I cut them all a piece of birthday cake.
• I cut a piece of birthday cake for them all.

Extra Examples

• freshly cut flowers
• Shall I cut you a piece of cake?
5. to make or form something by removing material with a knife, etc.
• Workmen cut a hole in the pipe.
• The climbers cut steps in the ice.
• homemade biscuits cut into heart shapes
• Cut a circle of waxed paper to fit the bottom of the pan.
6. to be capable of cutting
• This knife won't cut.
7. to be capable of being cut
• Sandstone cuts easily.
8. to reduce something by removing a part of it
• to cut costs/prices/spending/taxes
• Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want.
• a plan to drastically cut emissions
• His salary has been cut by ten per cent.
• The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 1.5 per cent.
• Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words?

Extra Examples

• We have managed to cut our costs drastically.
• The department has to cut its spending by 30 per cent.
• The price has been cut from €250 to €175.
• The President has promised to cut taxes significantly.
9. to allow somebody to escape from somewhere by cutting the rope, object, etc. that is holding them
• The injured driver had to be cut from the wreckage.
• Two survivors were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes.
10. to design and make a piece of clothing in a particular way
• SEE ALSO bias-cut
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bias-cut
• The swimsuit was cut high in the leg.
11. to remove something from something
• This scene was cut from the final version of the movie.
12. to delete (= remove) part of a text on a computer screen in order to place it somewhere else
• You can cut and paste between different programs.
13. used to tell somebody to stop doing something
• Cut the chatter and get on with your work!
14. to completely end a relationship or all communication with somebody
• SYNONYM sever
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sever
• She has cut all ties with her family.
• He has refused to cut links with these companies.
15. to prepare a film or tape by removing parts of it or putting them in a different order
• SYNONYM edit
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/edit_2
16. to stop filming or recording
• The director shouted ‘Cut!’
17. to move quickly from one scene to another
• The scene cuts from the bedroom to the street.
18. to stay away from a class that you should go to
• He's always cutting class.
19. to hurt somebody emotionally
• His cruel remarks cut her deeply.
20. to divide a pack of playing cards by lifting a section from the top, in order to reveal a card to decide who is to play first, etc.
• Let's cut for dealer.
21. to cross another line
• The line cuts the circle at two points.
22. to have a new tooth beginning to appear through the gum
• When did she cut her first tooth?
23. to make a sound recording on a record, CD, etc.
• The Beatles cut their first disc in 1962.
24. to mix an illegal drug such as heroin with another substance
25. to make a quick or sudden escape
26. to (not) be as good as is expected or needed
• He won't cut it as a professional singer.

Word Origin

• Middle English (probably existing, although not recorded, in Old English); probably of Germanic origin and related to Norwegian kutte and Icelandic kuta ‘cut with a small knife’, kuti ‘small blunt knife’.