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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CUT, v.t. pret. and prep. cut. [L., to thrust, to drive, to strike.]
1. To separate the parts of any body by an edged instrument, either by striking, as with an ax, or by sawing or rubbing; to make a gash, incision or notch, which separates the external part of a body, as to cut the flesh. It signifies also, to cut into pieces; to sever or divide; as, to cut timber in the forest. But when an entire separation of the body is intended, it is usually followed by off, down, asunder, in two, in pieces, or other word denoting such severance.
Ye shall not cut yourselves, that is, ye shall not gash your flesh. Deutoronomy 14.
2. To hew.
Thy servants can skill to cut timber. 2 Chronicles 2.
3. To carve, as meat; to carve or engrave in sculpture.
4. To divide; to cleave, by passing through; as, a ship cuts the briny deep.
5. To penetrate; to pierce; to affect deeply; as, a sarcasm cuts to the quick.
6. To divide, as a pack of cards; as, to cut and shuffle.
7. To intersect; to cross. One line cuts another at right angles. The ecliptic cuts the equator.
8. To castrate.
To cut across, to pass by a shorter course, so as to cut off an angle or distance.
To cut asunder, to cut into pieces; to divide; to sever.
He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. Psalms 129.
To cut down, to fell; to cause to fall by severing.
Ye shall cut down their groves. Exodus 34.
Hence, to depress; to abash; to humble; to shame; to silence; as, his eloquence cuts down the finest orator.
[This phrase is not elegant, but is in popular use.]
To cut off,
1. To separate one part from another; as, to cut off a finger, or an arm; to cut off the right hand figure; to cut off a letter or syllable.
2. To destroy; to extirpate; to put to death untimely.
Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord. 1 Kings 18.
Evil doers shall be cut off. Psalms 37.
3. To separate; to remove to a distance, or to prevent all intercourse. A man in another country or in prison is cut off from his country or his friends.
4. To interrupt; as, to cut off communication.
5. To separate; to remove; to take away; as, to cut off ten years of life.
6. To intercept; to hinder from return, or union. The troops were cut off from the ships.
7. To end; to finish; as, to cut off all controversy.
8. To prevent or preclude; as, to cut off all occasion of blame.
9. To preclude or shut out. The sinner cuts himself off from the benefits of Christianity.
10. To stop, interrupt or silence.
The judge cut off the counsel very short.
To cut on,
1. To hasten; to run or ride with the utmost speed; a vulgar phrase.
2.To urge or drive in striking; to quicken blows; to hasten.
To cut out,
1. To remove a part by cutting or carving; as, to cut out a piece from a board; to cut out the tongue. Hence,
2. To shape or form by cutting; as, to cut out a garment; to cut out an image; to cut out a wood into walks. Hence,
3. To scheme; to contrive; to prepare; as, to cut out word for another day. So we say, to strike out.
4. To shape; to adapt. He is no cut out for an author. [Not elegant.]
5. To debar. [Not common.]
6. To take the preference or precedence of; as, to cut out a prior judgment creditor.
7. To step in and take the place of, as in courting and dancing. [A vulgar phrase.]
8. To interfere as a horse, when the shoe of one foot beats off the skin of the pastern joint of another.
To cut short,
1. To hinder from proceeding by sudden interruption.
Achilles cut him short.
2. To shorten; to abridge; as, to cut short of provisions or pay; to cut the matter short.
To cut up,
1. To cut in pieces; as, to cut up beef.
2. To eradicate; to cut off; as, to cut up shrubs.
CUT, v.i.
1. To pass into or through and sever; to enter and divide the parts; as, an instrument cuts well.
2. To be severed by a cutting instrument; as, this fruit cuts easy or smooth.
3. To divide by passing.
The teeth are ready to cut.
4. To perform a surgical operation by cutting, especially in lithotomy.
He saved lives by cutting for the stone.
5. To interfere, as a horse.
To cut in, to divide, or turn a card, for determining who are to play.
CUT, pp. Gashed; divided; hewn; carved; intersected; pierced; deeply affected; castrated.
Cut and dry, prepared for use; a metaphor from hewn timber.
CUT, n.
1. The action of an edged instrument; a stroke or blow, as with an ax or sword.
2. A cleft; a gash; a notch; a wound; the opening made by an edged instrument, distinguished by its length from that made by perforation with a pointed instrument.
3. A stroke or blow with a whip.
4. A channel made by cutting or digging; a ditch; a groove; a furrow; a canal.
5. A part cut off from the rest; as a good cut of beef; a cut of timber. Also, any small piece or shred.
6. A lot made by cutting a stick; as, to draw cuts.
7. A near passage, by which an angle is cut off; a shorter cut.
8. A picture cut or cared on wood or metal, and impressed from it.
9. The stamp on which a picture is carved, and by which it is impressed.
10. The act of dividing a pack of cards. Also, the right to divide; as, whose cut is it?
11. Manner in which a thing is cut; form; shape; fashion; as the cut of a garment; the cut of his beard.
12. A fool; a cully; a gelding. [Not in use.]
Cut and long tail, men of all kinds; a proverbial expression borrowed from dogs.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists" [ant: uncut]
2: fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet" [ant: rough, uncut]
3: with parts removed; "the drastically cut film" [syn: cut, shortened]
4: made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair" [syn: trimmed, cut] [ant: uncut, untrimmed]
5: (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay" [syn: mown, cut] [ant: uncut, unmown]
6: (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book" [ant: uncut]
7: (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse" [syn: cut, emasculated, gelded]
8: (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers" [syn: cut, slashed]
9: mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup" [syn: cut, thinned, weakened] n
1: a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
2: (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
3: a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation [syn: cut, gash]
4: a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"
5: a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut" [syn: cut, gash, slash, slice]
6: a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass [syn: cut, cut of meat]
7: a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all" [syn: stinger, cut]
8: a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album" [syn: cut, track]
9: the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause" [syn: deletion, excision, cut]
10: the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"
11: a canal made by erosion or excavation
12: a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional" [syn: snub, cut, cold shoulder]
13: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball" [syn: baseball swing, swing, cut]
14: (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" [syn: cut, undercut]
15: the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual" [syn: cut, cutting]
16: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels" [syn: cut, cutting]
17: the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess" [syn: cut, cutting]
18: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" [syn: cut, cutting, cutting off]
19: the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
20: an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class" v
1: separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" [syn: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down]
3: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut]
4: make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"
5: discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"
6: form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
7: style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress" [syn: cut, tailor]
8: hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
9: make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" [syn: write out, issue, make out, cut]
10: cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape" [syn: edit, cut, edit out]
11: intentionally fail to attend; "cut class" [syn: cut, skip]
12: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office" [syn: hack, cut]
13: give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"
14: move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
15: pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
16: pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"
17: make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"
18: stop filming; "cut a movie scene"
19: make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"
20: record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"
21: create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD" [syn: cut, burn]
22: form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"
23: perform or carry out; "cut a caper"
24: function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"
25: allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"
26: divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"
27: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" [syn: switch off, cut, turn off, turn out] [ant: switch on, turn on]
28: reap or harvest; "cut grain"
29: fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
30: penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
31: refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting" [syn: ignore, disregard, snub, cut]
32: shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"
33: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" [syn: cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise]
34: dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"
35: have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"
36: cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation" [syn: cut, cut off]
37: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" [syn: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce] [ant: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate]
38: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" [syn: dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut]
39: have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"
40: grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
41: cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse" [syn: geld, cut]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (cut; cutting) Etymology: Middle English cutten Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument b. to hurt the feelings of c. to strike sharply with a cutting effect d. to strike (a ball) with a glancing blow that imparts a reverse spin e. to experience the growth of (a tooth) through the gum 2. a. trim, pare <cut one's nails> b. to shorten by omissions <cut the manuscript> c. dilute, adulterate <cut the whiskey with water> d. to reduce in amount <cut costs> 3. a. mow, reap <cut hay> b. (1) to divide into parts with an edged tool <cut bread> (2) fell, hew c. (1) to separate or discharge from an organization <cut them from the team> (2) to single out and isolate <cut a calf out from the herd> d. to turn (as a steering wheel) sharply <the driver cut the wheel hard> e. to go or pass around or about ; bypass <cut the checkout line> 4. a. to divide into segments <cut the cake> b. intersect, cross <one line cutting another> c. break, interrupt <cut our supply lines> d. (1) to divide (a deck of cards) into two portions (2) to draw (a card) from the deck e. to divide into shares ; split f. analyze, break down <any way you cut it, we won> 5. a. to make by or as if by cutting: as (1) carve <cut stone> (2) to shape by grinding <cut a diamond> (3) engrave (4) to shear or hollow out <cut a groove> b. (1) to sing, play, or act for the recording of <cut an album> <cut a commercial> (2) to sing or play (as a song or a track) for a studio recording c. to type on a stencil d. edit 1b <cut a motion picture> 6. a. stop, cease <cut the nonsense> b. to refuse to recognize (an acquaintance) <they cut her dead at the party> c. to absent oneself from (as a class) d. to stop (a motor) by opening a switch e. to stop the filming of (a motion-picture scene) 7. a. to engage in (a frolicsome or mischievous action) <on summer nights strange capers are cut under the thin guise of a Christian festival — D. C. Peattie> b. to give the appearance or impression of <cut a fine figure> 8. to be able to manage or handle — usually used in negative constructions <can't cut that kind of work anymore> 9. a. to yield or accord to another ; give <cut me some slack> b. to fill out and sign (a check) intransitive verb 1. a. to function as or as if as an edged tool b. to undergo incision or severance <cheese cuts easily> c. to perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, or intersecting d. to make a stroke with a whip, sword, or other weapon e. to wound feelings or sensibilities f. to cause constriction or chafing g. to be of effect, influence, or significance <an analysis that cuts deep> 2. a. (1) to divide a pack of cards especially in order to decide the deal or settle a bet (2) to draw a card from the pack b. to divide spoils ; split 3. a. to proceed obliquely from a straight course <cut across the yard> b. to move swiftly <a yacht cutting through the water> c. to describe an oblique or diagonal line d. to change sharply in direction ; swerve e. to make an abrupt transition from one sound or image to another in motion pictures, radio, or television f. to make a sudden transition or imaginative leap <the story cuts to 1917> 4. to stop photographing motion pictures 5. to advance by skipping or bypassing another <cut to the front of the line> II. noun Date: 1530 1. a product of cutting: as a. (1) an opening made with an edged instrument (2) a wound made by something sharp ; gash b. a creek, channel, or inlet made by excavation or worn by natural action c. a surface or outline left by cutting d. a passage cut as a roadway e. a grade or step especially in a social scale <a cut above the ordinary> f. a subset of a set such that when it is subtracted from the set the remainder is not connected g. a pictorial illustration h. track 1e(2) 2. the act or an instance of cutting: as a. a gesture or expression that hurts the feelings <made an unkind cut> b. a straight passage or course c. a stroke or blow with the edge of a knife or other edged tool d. a lash with or as if with a whip e. the act of reducing or removing a part <a cut in pay> f. an act or turn of cutting cards; also the result of cutting g. the elimination of part of a large field from further participation, consideration, or competition (as in a golf tournament) — often used with miss or make to denote respectively being or not being among those eliminated <played well and made the cut> 3. something that is cut or cut off: as a. a length of cloth varying from 40 to 100 yards (36.6 to 91.4 meters) b. the yield of products cut especially during one harvest c. a segment or section of a meat carcass or a part of one d. a group of animals selected from a herd e. share <took his cut of the profits> 4. a voluntary absence from a class 5. a. a stroke that cuts a ball; also the spin imparted by such a stroke b. a swing by a batter at a pitched baseball c. an exchange of captures in checkers 6. a result of editing: as a. an abrupt transition from one sound or image to another in motion pictures, radio, or television b. an edited version of a film 7. a. the shape and style in which a thing is cut, formed, or made <clothes of the latest cut> b. pattern, type c. haircut III. adjective marked by a well-developed and highly defined musculature <cut abs>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp-edged instrument (cut his finger; the knife won't cut). 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by into) divide or be divided with a knife etc. (cut the bread; cut the cloth into metre lengths). 3 tr. a trim or reduce the length of (hair, a hedge, etc.) by cutting. b detach all or the significant part of (flowers, corn, etc.) by cutting. 4 tr. (foll. by loose, open, etc.) make loose, open, etc. by cutting. 5 tr. (esp. as cutting adj.) cause sharp physical or mental pain to (a cutting remark; a cutting wind; was cut to the quick). 6 tr. (often foll. by down) a reduce (wages, prices, time, etc.). b reduce or cease (services etc.). 7 tr. a shape or fashion (a coat, gem, key, record, etc.) by cutting. b make (a path, tunnel, etc.) by removing material. 8 tr. perform, execute, make (cut a caper; cut a sorry figure). 9 tr. (also absol.) cross, intersect (the line cuts the circle at two points; the two lines cut). 10 intr. (foll. by across, through, etc.) pass or traverse, esp. in a hurry or as a shorter way (cut across the grass). 11 tr. a ignore or refuse to recognize (a person). b renounce (a connection). 12 tr. esp. US deliberately fail to attend (a class etc.). 13 Cards a tr. divide (a pack) into two parts. b intr. select a dealer etc. by dividing the pack. 14 Cinematog. a tr. edit (a film or tape). b intr. (often in imper.) stop filming or recording. c intr. (foll. by to) go quickly to (another shot). 15 tr. switch off (an engine etc.). 16 tr. a hit (a ball) with a chopping motion. b Golf slice (the ball). 17 tr. US dilute, adulterate. 18 tr. (as cut adj.) Brit. sl. drunk. 19 intr. Cricket (of the ball) turn sharply on pitching. 20 intr. sl. run. 21 tr. castrate. --n. 1 an act of cutting. 2 a division or wound made by cutting. 3 a stroke with a knife, sword, whip, etc. 4 a a reduction (in prices, wages, etc.). b a cessation (of a power supply etc.). 5 an excision of part of a play, film, book, etc. 6 a wounding remark or act. 7 the way or style in which a garment, the hair, etc., is cut. 8 a piece of meat etc. cut from a carcass. 9 colloq. commission; a share of profits. 10 Tennis & Cricket etc. a stroke made by cutting. 11 ignoring of or refusal to recognize a person. 12 a an engraved block for printing. b = WOODCUT. 13 a railway cutting. 14 a new channel made for a river. Phrases and idioms: a cut above colloq. noticeably superior to. be cut out (foll. by for, or to + infin.) be suited (was not cut out to be a teacher). cut across 1 transcend or take no account of (normal limitations etc.) (their concern cuts across normal rivalries). 2 see sense 10 of v. cut-and-come-again abundance. cut and dried 1 completely decided; prearranged; inflexible. 2 (of opinions etc.) ready-made, lacking freshness. cut and run sl. run away. cut and thrust 1 a lively interchange of argument etc. 2 the use of both the edge and the point of a sword. cut back 1 reduce (expenditure etc.). 2 prune (a tree etc.). 3 Cinematog. repeat part of a previous scene for dramatic effect. cut-back n. an instance or the act of cutting back, esp. a reduction in expenditure. cut both ways 1 serve both sides of an argument etc. 2 (of an action) have both good and bad effects. cut one's coat according to one's cloth 1 adapt expenditure to resources. 2 limit ambition to what is feasible. cut a corner go across and not round it. cut corners do a task etc. perfunctorily or incompletely, esp. to save time. cut a dash see DASH. cut dead completely refuse to recognize (a person). cut down 1 a bring or throw down by cutting. b kill by means of a sword or disease. 2 see sense 6 of v. 3 reduce the length of (cut down the trousers to make shorts). 4 (often foll. by on) reduce one's consumption (tried to cut down on beer). cut a person down to size colloq. ruthlessly expose the limitations of a person's importance, ability, etc. cut one's eye-teeth attain worldly wisdom. cut glass glass with patterns and designs cut on it. cut in 1 interrupt. 2 pull in too closely in front of another vehicle (esp. having overtaken it). 3 give a share of profits etc. to (a person). 4 connect (a source of electricity). 5 join in a card-game by taking the place of a player who cuts out. 6 interrupt a dancing couple to take over from one partner. cut into 1 make a cut in (they cut into the cake). 2 interfere with and reduce (travelling cuts into my free time). cut it fine see FINE(1). cut it out (usu. in imper.) sl. stop doing that (esp. quarrelling). cut the knot solve a problem in an irregular but efficient way. cut-line 1 a caption to an illustration. 2 the line in squash above which a served ball must strike the wall. cut loose 1 begin to act freely. 2 see sense 4 of v. cut one's losses (or a loss) abandon an unprofitable enterprise before losses become too great. cut the mustard US sl. reach the required standard. cut no ice sl. 1 have no influence or importance. 2 achieve little or nothing. cut off 1 remove (an appendage) by cutting. 2 a (often in passive) bring to an abrupt end or (esp. early) death. b intercept, interrupt; prevent from continuing (cut off supplies; cut off the gas). c disconnect (a person engaged in a telephone conversation) (was suddenly cut off). 3 a prevent from travelling or venturing out (was cut off by the snow). b (as cut off adj.) isolated, remote (felt cut off in the country). 4 disinherit (was cut off without a penny). cut-off n. 1 the point at which something is cut off. 2 a device for stopping a flow. 3 US a short cut. cut out 1 remove from the inside by cutting. 2 make by cutting from a larger whole. 3 omit; leave out. 4 colloq. stop doing or using (something) (managed to cut out chocolate; let's cut out the arguing). 5 cease or cause to cease functioning (the engine cut out). 6 outdo or supplant (a rival). 7 US detach (an animal) from the herd. 8 Cards be excluded from a card-game as a result of cutting the pack. cut-out 1 a figure cut out of paper etc. 2 a device for automatic disconnection, the release of exhaust gases, etc. cut-out box US = fuse-box (see FUSE(1)). cut-price (or -rate) selling or sold at a reduced price. cut short 1 interrupt; terminate prematurely (cut short his visit). 2 make shorter or more concise. cut one's teeth on acquire initial practice or experience from (something). cut a tooth have it appear through the gum. cut up 1 cut into pieces. 2 destroy utterly. 3 (usu. in passive) distress greatly (was very cut up about it). 4 criticize severely. 5 US behave in a comical or unruly manner. cut up rough Brit. sl. show anger or resentment. cut up well sl. bequeath a large fortune. have one's work cut out see WORK. Etymology: ME cutte, kitte, kette, perh. f. OE cyttan (unrecorded)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cut Cut, v. t. To cut out, to separate from the midst of a number; as, to cut out a steer from a herd; to cut out a car from a train. Cut Cut, n. 1. (Lawn Tennis, etc.) A slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin so given to the ball. 2. (Cricket) A stroke on the off side between point and the wicket; also, one who plays this stroke.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cut Cut, v. t. To cut out, to separate from the midst of a number; as, to cut out a steer from a herd; to cut out a car from a train. Cut Cut, n. 1. (Lawn Tennis, etc.) A slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin so given to the ball. 2. (Cricket) A stroke on the off side between point and the wicket; also, one who plays this stroke.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cut Cut, v. t. 1. (Cricket) To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat. 2. (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. 3. (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. 4. (Croqu?t) To drive (a ball) to one side by hitting with another ball.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cut; p. pr. & vb. n. Cutting.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach short, docked, cut a bobtail, piece, Ir. cut a short tail, cutach bobtailed. Cf. Coot.] 1. To separate the parts of with, or as with, a sharp instrument; to make an incision in; to gash; to sever; to divide. You must cut this flesh from off his breast. --Shak. Before the whistling winds the vessels fly, With rapid swiftness cut the liquid way. --Pope. 2. To sever and cause to fall for the purpose of gathering; to hew; to mow or reap. Thy servants can skill to cut timer. --2. Chron. ii. 8 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. Why should a man. whose blood is warm within, Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster? --Shak. Loopholes cut through thickest shade. --Milton. 6. To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce; to lacerate; as, sarcasm cuts to the quick. The man was cut to the heart. --Addison. 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. [Colloq.] 9. To absent one's self from; as, to cut an appointment, a recitation. etc.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cut; p. pr. & vb. n. Cutting.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach short, docked, cut a bobtail, piece, Ir. cut a short tail, cutach bobtailed. Cf. Coot.] 1. To separate the parts of with, or as with, a sharp instrument; to make an incision in; to gash; to sever; to divide. You must cut this flesh from off his breast. --Shak. Before the whistling winds the vessels fly, With rapid swiftness cut the liquid way. --Pope. 2. To sever and cause to fall for the purpose of gathering; to hew; to mow or reap. Thy servants can skill to cut timer. --2. Chron. ii. 8 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. Why should a man. whose blood is warm within, Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster? --Shak. Loopholes cut through thickest shade. --Milton. 6. To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce; to lacerate; as, sarcasm cuts to the quick. The man was cut to the heart. --Addison. 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. [Colloq.] 9. To absent one's self from; as, to cut an appointment, a recitation. etc.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cut Cut (k[u^]t), 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. Panels of white wood that cuts like cheese. --Holmes. 3. To perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, intersecting, etc.; to use a cutting instrument. He saved the lives of thousands by manner of cutting for the stone. --Pope. 4. To make a stroke with a whip. 5. To interfere, as a horse. 6. To move or make off quickly. [Colloq.] 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. To cut across, to pass over or through in the most direct way; as, to cut across a field. To cut and run, to make off suddenly and quickly; -- from the cutting of a ship's cable, when there is not time to raise the anchor. [Colloq.] To cut in or into, to interrupt; to join in anything suddenly. To cut up. (a) To play pranks. [Colloq.] (b) To divide into portions well or ill; to have the property left at one's death turn out well or poorly when divided among heirs, legatees, etc. [Slang.] ``When I die, may I cut up as well as Morgan Pendennis.'' --Thackeray.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cut Cut (k[u^]t), a. 1. Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument. 2. Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved. 3. Overcome by liquor; tipsy. [Slang] Cut and dried, prepered beforehand; not spontaneous. Cut glass, glass having a surface ground and polished in facets or figures. Cut nail, a nail cut by machinery from a rolled plate of iron, in distinction from a wrought nail. Cut stone, stone hewn or chiseled to shape after having been split from the quarry.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cut Cut, 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. Rip called him by name, but the cur snarled, snapped his teeth, and passed on. This was an unkind cut indeed. --W. Irving. 4. A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove; as, a cut for a railroad. This great cut or ditch Secostris . . . purposed to have made a great deal wider and deeper. --Knolles. 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. It should be understood, moreover, . . . that the group are not arbitrary cuts, but natural groups or types. --Dana. 7. An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving; as, a book illustrated with fine cuts. 8. (a) The act of dividing a pack cards. (b) The right to divide; as, whose cut is it? 9. Manner in which a thing is cut or formed; shape; style; fashion; as, the cut of a garment. With eyes severe and beard of formal cut. --Shak. 10. A common work horse; a gelding. [Obs.] He'll buy me a cut, forth for to ride. --Beau. & Fl. 11. The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise. [College Cant] 12. A skein of yarn. --Wright. A cut in rates (Railroad), a reduction in fare, freight charges, etc., below the established rates. A short cut, a cross route which shortens the way and cuts off a circuitous passage. The cut of one's jib, the general appearance of a person. [Colloq.] To draw cuts, to draw lots, as of paper, etc., cut unequal lengths. Now draweth cut . . . The which that hath the shortest shall begin. --Chaucer.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(cuts, cutting) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form 'cut' is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. 1. If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool. Mrs. Haines stood nearby, holding scissors to cut a ribbon... The thieves cut a hole in the fence... Mr. Long was now cutting himself a piece of the pink cake... You can hear the saw as it cuts through the bones. ...thinly cut cucumber sandwiches. VERB: V n, V n prep/adv, V n n, V through n, V-ed • Cut is also a noun. The operation involves making several cuts in the cornea. N-COUNT 2. If you cut yourself or cut a part of your body, you accidentally injure yourself on a sharp object so that you bleed. Johnson cut himself shaving... I started to cry because I cut my finger... Blood from his cut lip trickled over his chin. VERB: V pron-refl, V n, V-ed • Cut is also a noun. He had sustained a cut on his left eyebrow. ...cuts and bruises. N-COUNT 3. If you cut something such as grass, your hair, or your fingernails, you shorten them using scissors or another tool. The most recent tenants hadn't even cut the grass... You've had your hair cut, it looks great... She had dark red hair, cut short. VERB: V n, have n V-ed, V-ed • Cut is also a noun. Prices vary from salon to salon, starting at £17 for a cut and blow-dry. N-SING 4. The way that clothes are cut is the way they are designed and made. ...badly cut blue suits. VERB: usu passive, V-ed 5. If you cut across or through a place, you go through it because it is the shortest route to another place. He decided to cut across the Heath, through Greenwich Park. VERB: V across/through n see also short cut 6. If you cut something, you reduce it. The first priority is to cut costs... The UN force is to be cut by 90%. ...a deal to cut 50 billion dollars from the federal deficit. = reduce VERB: V n, V n by amount, V amount from/off n • Cut is also a noun. The economy needs an immediate 2 per cent cut in interest rates. ...the government's plans for tax cuts. N-COUNT: with supp, oft N in n 7. If you cut a text, broadcast, or performance, you shorten it. If you cut a part of a text, broadcast, or performance, you do not publish, broadcast, or perform that part. The audience wants more music and less drama, so we've cut some scenes. VERB: V n • Cut is also a noun. It has been found necessary to make some cuts in the text. N-COUNT 8. To cut a supply of something means to stop providing it or stop it being provided. They used pressure tactics to force them to return, including cutting food and water supplies. VERB: V n • Cut is also a noun. The strike had already led to cuts in electricity and water supplies in many areas. N-COUNT: with supp, usu N in n 9. If you cut a pack of playing cards, you divide it into two. Place the cards face down on the table and cut them. VERB: V n 10. When the director of a film says 'cut', they want the actors and the camera crew to stop filming. CONVENTION 11. When a singer or band cuts a CD, they make a recording of their music. She eventually cut her own album. VERB: V n 12. When a child cuts a tooth, a new tooth starts to grow through the gum. Many infants do not cut their first tooth until they are a year old. VERB: V n 13. If a child cuts classes or cuts school, they do not go to classes or to school when they are supposed to. (mainly AM) Cutting school more than once in three months is a sign of trouble. = skip VERB: V n 14. If you tell someone to cut something, you are telling them in an irritated way to stop it. (mainly AM INFORMAL) Why don't you just cut the crap and open the door. VERB: V n [feelings] 15. A cut of meat is a piece or type of meat which is cut in a particular way from the animal, or from a particular part of it. Use a cheap cut such as spare rib chops. N-COUNT: with supp 16. Someone's cut of the profits or winnings from something, especially ones that have been obtained dishonestly, is their share. (INFORMAL) The lawyers, of course, take their cut of the little guy's winnings. = share N-SING: oft poss N 17. A cut is a narrow valley which has been cut through a hill so that a road or railroad track can pass through. (AM; in BRIT, use cutting) N-COUNT 18. see also cutting 19. If you say that someone or something is a cut above other people or things of the same kind, you mean they are better than them. (INFORMAL) Joan Smith's detective stories are a cut above the rest. PHRASE: v-link PHR n 20. If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite. Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like... We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers. = clear-cut PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR n 21. If you say that someone can't cut it, you mean that they do not have the qualities needed to do a task or cope with a situation. (INFORMAL) He doesn't think English-born players can cut it abroad. PHRASE: usu with broad neg 22. If you talk about the cut and thrust of an activity, you are talking about the aspects of it that make it exciting and challenging. ...cut-and-thrust debate between two declared adversaries. PHRASE 23. If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects. This publicity cuts both ways. It focuses on us as well as on them. PHRASE: V inflects 24. to cut something to the bone: see bone to cut corners: see corner to cut the mustard: see mustard to cut someone to the quick: see quick to cut a long story short: see story to cut your teeth on something: see tooth

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Divide or sever (by an edged tool), chop, make an incision in, wound (with a cutting instrument). 2. Sculpture, carve, chisel. 3. Cross, intersect. 4. Wound, hurt, touch, move, pierce. 5. (Colloq.) Slight (by not recognizing), avoid recognizing. II. n. 1. Gash, incision. 2. Channel, passage. 3. Slice, piece. 4. Sarcasm, fling, taunt, cutting remark. 5. Fashion, style, form, shape. 6. Path, way. 7. Engraving, engraved picture.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

Drunk. A little cut over the head; slightly intoxicated. To cut; to leave a person or company. To cut up well; to die rich.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

(Cambridge.) To renounce acquaintance with any one is to CUT him. There are several species of the CUT. Such as the cut direct, the cut indirect, the cut sublime, the cut infernal, etc. The cut direct, is to start across the street, at the approach of the obnoxious person in order to avoid him. The cut indirect, is to look another way, and pass without appearing to observe him. The cut sublime, is to admire the top of King's College Chapel, or the beauty of the passing clouds, till he is out of sight. The cut infernal, is to analyze the arrangement of your shoe-strings, for the same purpose.

Airports

Landing Facility Type	AIRPORT
Airport Code	CUT
EFF_DATE	02/16/2006
FAA Region	AGL
FAA District	BIS
State	SD
State	SOUTH DAKOTA
County	CUSTER
County State	SD
City Name	CUSTER
Full Name	CUSTER COUNTY
Owner Type	PU
Facility Use	PU
Facility City, State, Zip	"CUSTER, SD 57730"
Elevation	5602
Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears	CHEYENNE
Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles	02
Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city	SW
NASP/Federal Agreement Code	NGY
Customs international airport	N
Customs Landing Rights Airport	N
Joint Use	N
Military Landing Rights	Y
Control Tower	N
Based Single Engine General Aviation Aircraft	013
General Aviation, Local Operations	001400
General Aviation - Itinerant Operations	002100
Military Aircraft Operations	000100
Latitude	43.7333161111
Longitude	-103.6176947222
State FIPS code	46
State Postal Code	SD
Version	09