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cut v., cut, cut•ting, adj., n.
v.

to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: [~ + object]I cut my face while shaving yesterday.[no object]The axe won't cut anymore.
[~ + object] to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;
sever: I cut the birthday cake.
to detach or remove with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;
slice off: [~ + object]to cut a slice of bread.[~ + out + object]Cut out a short article from the paper.[~ + object + out]Cut a short article out and hand it in.[~ + object + out + of + object]Cut a short article out of the newspaper.[~ + off + object]The queen yelled, "Cut off her head!''[~ + object + off]Cut her head off!

cut off

to become detached or removed by or as if by a sharp-edged instrument:[no object]The meat is so tender it cuts easily with a fork.
to set (someone or something) free or loose by severing rope, chains, etc.:[~ + object]I cut the prisoner free with my knife.
to saw down;
fell: [~ + object]to cut timber.[~ + down + object]to cut down a tree.[~ + object + down]to cut a tree down.

cut down

to trim by clipping, shearing, or pruning:[~ + object]to cut hair.
[~ + object] to mow;
reap;
harvest: to cut grain.
to reduce the length of;
shorten:[~ + object]to cut a speech short.
to lower, reduce, or curtail:[~ + object]to cut prices.
to dissolve:[~ + object]a detergent that cuts grease.
to intersect;
cross:[~ + object]The top lines are cut at 90-degree angles by other lines.
to move or cross, esp. in the most direct way:[~ + across/through + object]to cut across an empty lot.
Informal Terms[~ + object] Informal. to cease;
stop;
discontinue: Cut the kidding.
Aeronautics to halt the running of, such as an engine;
stop:[~ + object]When I give you the signal, cut the engine.

cut off

Dentistry to grow (a tooth) through the gum:[~ + object]cutting her baby teeth.
Ceramics[~ + object]
- to produce a pattern in (glass) by grinding and polishing:The craftsmen cut some fine crystal.
- to make or fashion by cutting, such as a garment.
Education[~ + object] to fail to attend;
make oneself absent from: began to cut classes and skip homework.
to wound the feelings (of):[~ + object]: The way you treated me cut me badly.[no object]His criticisms cut deep.
Gamesto divide (a pack of cards) at random parts, as by removing cards from the top: [~ + object]He cut the deck and fanned the cards on the table.[no object]Whose turn is it to cut?
Show Business[~ + object]
- to record a selection on (magnetic tape):cut a new record last week.
- to make a recording of (a song, etc.):cut two songs in one session.
[no object] to make a sudden or sharp change in direction;
swerve: The runner cut to the left and moved upfield quickly.
cut across, [~ + across + object] to go beyond considerations of;
transcend: The new tax program cuts across party lines.
cut back,
- to shorten (something growing) by cutting off the end: [~ + back + object]You'll need to cut back the roses.[~ + object + back]Cut the roses back.
- to reduce or discontinue: [~ + back + object]to cut back steel production.[~ + object + back]to cut steel production back to lower levels.[~ + back + on + object]We'll have to cut back on those expensive meals.
cut down,
- Also, cut down on. [~ (+ down) + on + object] to lessen or curtail;
  decrease: to cut down on snacks.
- to destroy, kill, or disable: [~ + down + object]The hurricane cut down everything in its path.[~ + object + down]The machine guns cut the enemy down.
cut in,
- [no object] to move or thrust a vehicle, etc., suddenly between others:His car cut in suddenly in front of mine.
- [no object] to interpose;
  interrupt: She would always cut in with some remark.
- Informal Terms[no object] to interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them:May I cut in, please?
- [~ + object + in] to include, such as in a business deal or card game:We'll cut you in for 50% of the profits.
cut off,
- to intercept: [~ + off + object]His brigade cut off the enemy.[~ + object + off]The cavalry cut them off.
- to interrupt: [~ + off + object]The shouting cut off the speaker before she could finish.[~ + object + off]They cut her off before she was finished.
- to disconnect a phone connection with (someone) suddenly: [~ + off + object]I cut off that salesman and returned to dinner.[~ + object + off]I cut the salesman off.
- to stop suddenly;
  discontinue: [~ + off + object]They cut off funding for the project.[~ + object + off]They cut funding off for next year.
- to halt the operation of;
  turn off: [~ + off + object]They cut off the power.[~ + object + off]They cut the power off.
- [~ + object + off] to take away the right (of someone) to inherit;
  disinherit:His family cut him off without a cent.
- [~ + object] to separate;
  sever. See cut above, (def. 3).
cut out,
- to omit, delete, or remove;
  excise: [~ + out + object]Cut out a few extra paragraphs here.[~ + object + out]Cut a few paragraphs out.
- to form by or as if by cutting: [~ + out + object]She cut out heart-shaped pieces from the red paper.[~ + object + out]She cut a few pages out.
- Informal Termsto discontinue;
  stop: [~ + out + object verb-ing]promised to cut out smoking.[~ + object + out]Now cut that out; you're disturbing me.
- [~ + object;
  usually: be + ~ + out + for + object] to plan;
  arrange: Your work is cut out for you.
- Slang Terms[no object] Slang. to leave suddenly:Let's cut out and go home early.
- [no object] (of an engine, etc.) to stop running:Suddenly the engine of the plane just cut out.
cut up,
- to cut into pieces or sections: [~ + up + object]He cut up a few pieces of cheese.[~ + object + up]He cut the cake up and passed it around.
- to use a sharp instrument, such as a knife, to injure with wounds: [~ + up + object]Her attacker began to cut up her face.[~ + object + up]began to cut her face up.
- Informal Terms[no object] Informal. to play pranks;
  misbehave:As a kid he was always cutting up in class.

adj.

separated or shaped by cutting:cut flowers; a cut diamond.
reduced by or as if by cutting:cut prices.

n. [countable]

the result of cutting, as an incision, passage, or channel:a deep cut in the wood.
the act of cutting, as with a knife or whip:a quick cut at the rope.
an amount or piece cut off:a cut of meat.
Informal Termsa share, esp. of earnings or profits:an agent's cut of 5% on the deal.
a reduction in price, salary, etc.:a cut of 25% on our best merchandise.
the manner or fashion in which anything is cut:the cut of a dress.
style;
manner;
kind:a man of his cut.

a cut above

a passage or course straight across or through:a cut through the woods.
an act, speech, etc., that wounds the feelings of another:That insult was a deep cut.
Educationan absence, as from a class at which attendance is required:You have four cuts already.
Show Businessthe change from one shot or scene of a film to another:a quick cut to the musician in his happier days.
Music and Dancean individual song, etc., on a record or tape:added that cut as an afterthought.

Idioms

Idioms a cut above, somewhat superior to:Your work was a cut above the rest.

Idioms cut a figure, to give a certain impression of oneself: That elderly statesman still manages to cut a distinguished figure.

Idioms cut both ways, to have or result in advantages as well as disadvantages:The deal cuts both ways; you might benefit greatly or suffer tremendous losses.

Idioms, cut it, [~ + object;
usually: with negative words or phrases, or in questions][Informal.]to perform effectively or successfully:He can't seem to cut it in the financial world.

Idioms cut it fine, to calculate precisely, without allowing for error:Our connecting train will leave at 3:35, but we won't get there until 3:31; isn't that cutting it just a bit fine?

Idioms cut one's teeth on, [~ + one's teeth + on + object] to do at an early stage or age:He cut his teeth on reporting, working for his town newspaper at the early age of eight.

Idioms cut out for, [~ + object;
usually: with negative words and phrases, or in questions] fitted for;
capable of: He's just not cut out for the military.

Idioms cut short, to end abruptly before completion;
interrupt: [~ + object + short]cut the performance short and left early.[~ + short + object]They cut short the concert and everyone went home early.

dash¹ v.

to (cause to) strike or smash violently, esp. so as to break to pieces: [ ~ + obj]:The waves dashed the boat to pieces.[no obj]:The waves dashed against the shore.
[ ~ + obj] to throw violently or suddenly:dashed a plate against a wall in a fit of rage.
[ ~ + obj] to apply roughly, as by splashing;
splatter:to dash paint on a wall.
[ ~ + obj] to ruin, destroy, or frustrate:The rain dashed our hopes for a picnic.
[no obj] to move with great speed;
rush:to dash around the corner.
dash off:
- [no obj] to hurry away;
  leave:She dashed off before I could talk to her.
- Also, dash down. to write, make, accomplish, etc., too quickly or hastily: [ ~ + off + obj ]:to dash off a letter.[ ~ + obj + off ]:to dash it off in a hurry.

n. [countable]

a small quantity of anything mixed with something else:a dash of salt.
a hasty or sudden movement;
a rush:to make a mad dash for the door.
Sporta short race:the 100-yard dash.
a mark or sign (—), used variously in printed or written matter, esp. to note a break, pause, or hesitation, and to separate elements of a sentence or series of sentences, such as a question from its answer.

dash•er, n. [countable]

cut v., cut, cut•ting, adj., n.
v.t.

to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object:He cut his finger.
to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;
sever;
carve:to cut a rope.
to detach with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;
separate from the main body;
lop off:to cut a slice from a loaf of bread.
to hew or saw down;
fell:to cut timber.
to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning:to cut hair.
to mow;
reap;
harvest:to cut grain.
to abridge or shorten;
edit by omitting a part or parts:to cut a speech.
to lower, reduce, diminish, or curtail (sometimes fol. by down):to cut prices.
to dilute;
make less thick:to cut wine.
to dissolve:That detergent cuts grease effectively.
to intersect;
cross:One line cuts another at right angles.
Informal Termsto cease;
discontinue (often fol. by out):Cut the kidding. Let's cut out the pretense.
Aeronauticsto stop;
halt the running of, as a liquid or an engine (often fol. by off):The pilot cut the engines and glided in for a landing. Cut off the hot water.
to dilute or adulterate (a drug) by mixing it with other substances.
Dentistryto grow (a tooth or teeth) through the gum:The baby is cutting his teeth.
Printingto type, write, or draw on (a stencil) for mimeographing.
to make or fashion by cutting, as a statue, jewel, or garment.
Ceramics[Glassmaking.]to produce a pattern (in glass) by grinding and polishing.
to refuse to recognize socially;
shun ostentatiously:Her friends began to cut her as the season progressed.
to strike sharply, as with a whip.
to absent oneself from:allowed to cut three classes per semester.
Cinema, Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]
- to stop (a scene or shot being filmed).
- to edit (a film).
to wound the feelings of severely.
Education, Games[Cards.]
- to divide (a pack of cards) at random into two or more parts, by removing cards from the top.
- to take (a card) from a deck.
Show Businessto record a selection on (a phonograph record or tape);
make a recording of.
to castrate or geld.
Sportto hit (a ball) with either the hand or some instrument so as to change its course and often to cause it to spin.
to hollow out;
excavate;
dig:to cut a trench.
Sport[Cricket.]to strike and send off (a ball) in front of the batsman, and parallel to the wicket.
Slang Termsto be a nonplaying dealer, manager, or supervisor of (a card game, crap game, or other gambling game) in return for a percentage of the money bet or sometimes for a fee.

v.i.

to penetrate or divide something, as with a sharp-edged instrument;
make an incision:The scissors cut well.
to admit of being cut:Butter cuts easily.
to pass, go, or come, esp. in the most direct way (usually fol. by across, through, in, etc.):to cut across an empty lot.
Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]
- to shift suddenly from one shot to another:Cut to the barroom interior.
- to stop the action of a scene: used as a command by a director.
to make a sudden or sharp turn in direction;
change direction suddenly;
swerve:We cut to the left to avoid hitting the child.
to strike a person, animal, etc., sharply, as with a whip.
to wound the feelings severely:His criticism cut deep.
(of the teeth) to grow through the gums.
Games, Education[Cards.]to cut the cards.
Informal Termsto leave hastily:to cut for the hills.
(of a horse) to interfere.
Idioms cut a caper or figure, to perform a spirited, brief, outlandish dance step, esp. as a result of euphoria.
cut across, to precede or go beyond considerations of;
transcend:The new tax program cuts across party lines.
Idioms cut a figure:
- IdiomsSee cut a caper.
- Idiomsto give a certain impression of oneself:He cut a distinguished figure in his tuxedo.
cut and run:
- Naval Terms[Naut.]to cut the anchor cable and set sail, as in an emergency.
- Naval Termsto leave as hurriedly as possible;
  flee.
Idioms cut back:
- to shorten by cutting off the end.
- to curtail or discontinue:Steel production has been cut back in recent months.
- to return to an earlier episode or event, as in the plot of a novel.
- Sport[Football.]to reverse direction suddenly by moving in the diagonally opposite course.
Idioms cut both ways, to have, produce, or result in advantages as well as disadvantages:This decision will inevitably cut both ways.
cut down:
- Also, cut down on. to lessen;
  decrease:to cut down on between-meal snacks.
- to strike and cause to fall:The first force to attempt an advance was swiftly cut down.
- to destroy, kill, or disable:The hurricane cut down everything in its path.
- to remodel, remake, or reduce in size, as a garment:She had her old coat cut down to fit her daughter.
Idioms cut or chop down to size, to reduce the stature or importance of:The novelist had a big ego until the critics cut him down to size.
cut in:
- to move or thrust oneself, a vehicle, etc., abruptly between others:A speeding car cut in and nearly caused an accident.
- to interpose;
  interrupt:to cut in with a remark.
- Informal Termsto interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them.
- to blend (shortening) into flour by means of a knife.
cut it, [Informal.]
- to achieve or maintain a desired level of performance:The aging football player decided he couldn't cut it any longer and retired.
- to be effective or successful;
  satisfy a need.
cut it out, [Informal.]to stop doing something:That hurts! Cut it out!
Idioms cut no ice. See ice (def. 10).
cut off:
- to intercept.
- to interrupt.
- to stop suddenly;
  discontinue.
- to halt the operation of;
  turn off.
- to shut off or shut out.
- to disinherit.
- to sever;
  separate.
cut out:
- to omit;
  delete;
  excise.
- to oust and replace a rival;
  supplant.
- to part an animal from a herd.
- to plan;
  arrange:He has his work cut out for him.
- to move out of one's lane of traffic.
- Slang TermsAlso, cut on out. to leave suddenly.
- Informal Termsto refrain from;
  stop:to cut out smoking.
- (of an engine, machine, etc.) to stop running.
cut up:
- to cut into pieces or sections.
- to lacerate;
  wound.
- to distress mentally;
  injure.
- Informal Termsto play pranks;
  misbehave:They got scolded for cutting up in church.

adj.

that has been subjected to cutting;
divided into pieces by cutting;
detached by cutting:cut flowers.
fashioned by cutting;
having the surface shaped or ornamented by grinding, polishing, or the like:cut diamonds.
reduced by or as if by cutting:cut whiskey; cut prices.
Botanyincised;
cleft.
Animal Husbandrycastrated;
gelded.
Slang Termsdrunk.
Idioms cut out for, fitted for;
capable of:He wasn't cut out for military service.

the act of cutting;
a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
the result of cutting, as an incision, wound, passage, or channel.
a piece cut off:a cut of a pie.
Informal Termsa share, esp. of earnings or profits:His agent's cut is 20 percent.
Clothinga haircut, often with a styling.
a reduction in price, salary, etc.
the manner or fashion in which anything is cut:the cut of a dress.
style;
manner;
kind:We need a man of his cut in this firm.
a passage or course straight across or through:a cut through the woods.
an excision or omission of a part.
a part or quantity of text deleted or omitted.
Buildinga quantity cut, esp. of lumber.
a refusal to recognize an acquaintance.
an act, speech, etc., that wounds the feelings.
an engraved plate or block of wood used for printing.
a printed picture or illustration.
Educationan absence, as from a school class, at which attendance is required.
Food[Butchering.]part of an animal usually cut as one piece.
Games[Cards.]a cutting of the cards.
Sport
- the act of cutting a ball.
- the spin imparted.
[Fencing.]a blow with the edge of the blade instead of the tip.
one of several pieces of straw, paper, etc., used in drawing lots.
Cinema, Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]
- Show Businessthe instantaneous or gradual transition from one shot or scene to another in an edited film.
- an edited version of a film. Cf. rough cut, final cut.
- an act or instance of editing a film.
Music and Dancean individual song, musical piece, or other similar material on a record or tape.
Mining, Energyany product of the fractional distillation of petroleum.
Idioms a cut above, somewhat superior to another (thing, person, etc.) in some respect:Her work is a cut above anyone else's.

1175–1225; Middle English cutten, kytten, kitten, Old English *cyttan; akin to Old Swedish kotta to cut, Old Norse kuti little knife

Cut,

chop,

hack,

hew

Cut

to cut the grass.

chop

hew

to chop or hew down a tree; to hew out a clearing.

hack

to hack off a limb.

dash¹ v.t.

to strike or smash violently, esp. so as to break to pieces:He dashed the plate into smithereens against the wall.
to throw or thrust violently or suddenly:to dash one stone against another.
to splash, often violently;
bespatter (with water, mud, etc.):He recovered consciousness when they dashed water in his face.
to apply roughly, as by splashing:to dash paint here and there on the wall.
to mix or adulterate by adding another substance:to dash wine with water.
to ruin or frustrate (hopes, plans, etc.):The rain dashed our hopes for a picnic.
to depress;
dispirit:The failure dashed his spirits.
to confound or abash:His rejection dashed and humiliated him.

v.i.

to strike with violence:The waves dashed against the cliff.
to move with violence;
rush:The horses dashed out of the burning stable.
dash off:
- to hurry away;
  leave:I must dash off now.
- Also, dash down. to write, make, accomplish, etc., hastily:We dashed off a letter to announce the news. He dashed down a memo.

a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:a dash of salt.
a hasty or sudden movement;
a rush or sudden onset:They all made a dash for the door.
the mark or sign (—) used to note an abrupt break or pause in a sentence or hesitation in an utterance, to begin and end a parenthetic word, phrase, or clause, to indicate the omission of letters or words, to divide a line, to substitute for certain uses of the colon, and to separate any of various elements of a sentence or series of sentences, as a question from its answer.
the throwing or splashing of liquid against something:the dash of the waves against the dock.
the sound of such splashing:The dash of the waves on the beach could be heard from afar.
spirited action;
élan;
vigor in action or style:The dancer performed with spirit and dash.
[Track.]a short race:a 100-yard dash.
Automotivedashboard (def. 1).
Telecommunicationsa signal of longer duration than a dot, used in groups of dots, dashes, and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code.
a hasty stroke, esp. of a pen.
[Archaic.]a violent and rapid blow or stroke.
Idioms cut a dash, to make a striking impression;
be ostentatious or showy.

Old Norse; compare Danish daske slap, flap, Swedish daska; (noun, nominal) Middle English: blow, clash, derivative of the verb, verbal
(verb, verbal) Middle English dasshen, perh. 1250–1300

10.

rush

12.

dash² v.t. [Chiefly Brit.]

British Termsto damn (usually used interjectionally).

euphemism based on d—n, printed form of damn 1790–1800

dash³ (in West Africa)
n.

a tip, bribe, or recompense.
bribery.

v.t.

to give a tip or bribe to (esp. a government employee).

Portuguese das (you) give (2d singular present indicative of dar to give)
1780–1790; perh. first recorded in Dutch as dache, dasche (1602); origin, originally uncertain, but often alleged to be

cut /kʌt/ vb (cuts, cutting, cut)

to open up or incise (a person or thing) with a sharp edge or instrument; gash
(of a sharp instrument) to penetrate or incise (a person or thing)
to divide or be divided with or as if with a sharp instrument
(intransitive) to use a sharp-edged instrument or an instrument that cuts
(transitive) to trim or prune by or as if by clipping
(transitive) to reap or mow (a crop, grass, etc)
(transitive) sometimes followed by out: to make, form, or shape by cutting
(transitive) to hollow or dig out; excavate
to strike (an object) sharply
to hit (the ball) to the off side, usually between cover and third, with a roughly horizontal bat
to hurt or wound the feelings of (a person), esp by malicious speech or action
(transitive) informal to refuse to recognize; snub
(transitive) informal to absent oneself from (an activity, location, etc), esp without permission or in haste: to cut class
(transitive) to abridge, shorten, or edit by excising a part or parts
(transitive) often followed by down: to lower, reduce, or curtail
(transitive) to dilute or weaken
(transitive) to dissolve or break up: to cut fat
when intr, followed by across or through: to cross or traverse
(intransitive) to make a sharp or sudden change in direction; veer
to grow (teeth) through the gums or (of teeth) to appear through the gums
(intransitive)
- to call a halt to a shooting sequence
- (followed by to) to move quickly to another scene
to edit (film)
(transitive) to switch off (a light, car engine, etc)
(transitive) (of a performer, recording company, etc) to make (a record or tape of a song, concert, performance, etc)
- to divide (the pack) at random into two parts after shuffling
- (intransitive) to pick cards from a spread pack to decide dealer, partners, etc
(transitive) (of a tool) to bite into (an object)
cut both ways ⇒
- to have both good and bad effects
- to affect both sides of something, as two parties in an argument, etc
cut a dash ⇒ to behave or dress showily or strikingly; make a stylish impression
cut a person dead ⇒ informal to ignore a person completely
cut a good figure ⇒ to appear or behave well
cut a poor figure ⇒ to appear or behave badly
cut and run ⇒ informal to make a rapid escape
cut it ⇒ slang be successful in doing something
cut it fine ⇒ informal to allow little margin of time, space, etc
cut loose ⇒ to free or become freed from restraint, custody, anchorage, etc
cut no ice ⇒ informal to fail to make an impression
cut one's teeth on ⇒ informal
- to use at an early age or stage
- to practise on

adj

detached, divided, or separated by cutting
made, shaped, or fashioned by cutting
reduced or diminished by or as if by cutting: cut prices
weakened or diluted
Brit a slang word for drunk
cut and dried ⇒ informal settled or arranged in advance

the act of cutting
a stroke or incision made by cutting; gash
a piece or part cut off, esp a section of food cut from the whole: a cut of meat
the edge of anything cut or sliced
a passage, channel, path, etc, cut or hollowed out
an omission or deletion, esp in a text, film, or play
a reduction in price, salary, etc
a decrease in government finance in a particular department or area, usually leading to a reduction of services, staff numbers, etc
short for power cut
informal a portion or share
informal a straw, slip of paper, etc, used in drawing lots
the manner or style in which a thing, esp a garment, is cut; fashion
- Irish informal a person's general appearance: I didn't like the cut of him
- Irish derogatory a dirty or untidy condition: look at the cut of your suit
a direct route; short cut
the US name for block
a stroke made with the bat in a roughly horizontal position
an immediate transition from one shot to the next, brought about by splicing the two shots together
words or an action that hurt another person's feelings
a refusal to recognize an acquaintance; snub
Brit a stretch of water, esp a canal
a cut above ⇒ informal superior (to); better (than)
make the cut ⇒ to better or equal the required score after two rounds in a strokeplay tournament, thus avoiding elimination from the final two rounds

Etymology: 13th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian kutte to cut, Icelandic kuti small knife

dash /dæʃ/ vb (mainly tr)

to hurl; crash: he dashed the cup to the floor, the waves dashed against the rocks
to mix: white paint dashed with blue
(intransitive) to move hastily or recklessly; rush
usually followed by off or down: to write (down) or finish (off) hastily
to destroy; frustrate: our hopes were dashed
to daunt (someone); cast down; discourage

a sudden quick movement; dart
a small admixture: coffee with a dash of cream
a violent stroke or blow
the sound of splashing or smashing
panache; style: she rides with dash
cut a dash ⇒ See cut
the punctuation mark —, used singly in place of a colon, esp to indicate a sudden change of subject or grammatical anacoluthon, or in pairs to enclose a parenthetical remark
the symbol (–) used, in combination with the symbol dot (·), in the written representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes
another word (esp US and Canadian) for sprint
informal
short for dashboard

Etymology: Middle English dasche, dasse

dash /dæʃ/ interj

informal
a euphemistic word for damn, damn

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