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Definition of Cut
Pronunciation: kŭt | v. t. | 1. | To separate the parts of with, or as with, a sharp instrument; to make an incision in; to gash; to sever; to divide. | | 2. | To sever and cause to fall for the purpose of gathering; to hew; to mow or reap. | | 3. | To sever and remove by cutting; to cut off; to dock; as, to cut the hair; to cut the nails. | | 4. | To castrate or geld; as, to cut a horse. | | 5. | To form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.; to carve; to hew out. | | 6. | To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce; to lacerate; as, sarcasm cuts to the quick. | | 7. | To intersect; to cross; as, one line cuts another at right angles. | | 8. | To refuse to recognize; to ignore; as, to cut a person in the street; to cut one's acquaintance. | | 9. | To absent one's self from; as, to cut an appointment, a recitation. etc. | | 10. | (Cricket) To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat. | | 11. | (Billiards, etc.) To drive (an object ball) to either side by hitting it fine on the other side with the cue ball or another object ball. | | 12. | (Lawn Tennis, etc.) To strike (a ball) with the racket inclined or struck across the ball so as to put a certain spin on the ball. | | 13. | (Croquet) To drive (a ball) to one side by hitting with another ball. | | v. i. | 1. | To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well. | | 2. | To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument. | | 3. | To perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, intersecting, etc.; to use a cutting instrument. | | 4. | To make a stroke with a whip. | | 5. | To interfere, as a horse. | | 6. | To move or make off quickly. | | 7. | To divide a pack of cards into two portion to decide the deal or trump, or to change the order of the cards to be dealt. | | n. | 1. | An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut. | | 2. | A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip. | | 3. | That which wounds the feelings, as a harsh remark or criticism, or a sarcasm; personal discourtesy, as neglecting to recognize an acquaintance when meeting him; a slight. | | 4. | A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove; as, a cut for a railroad. | | 5. | The surface left by a cut; as, a smooth or clear cut. | | 6. | A portion severed or cut off; a division; as, a cut of beef; a cut of timber. | | 7. | An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving; as, a book illustrated with fine cuts. | | 8. | The act of dividing a pack cards. | | 9. | Manner in which a thing is cut or formed; shape; style; fashion; as, the cut of a garment. | | 10. | A common work horse; a gelding. | | 11. | The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise. | | 12. | A skein of yarn. | | 13. | (Lawn Tennis, etc.) A slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin so given to the ball. | | 14. | (Cricket) A stroke on the off side between point and the wicket; also, one who plays this stroke. | | a. | 1. | Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument. | | 2. | Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved. | | 3. | Overcome by liquor; tipsy. |
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