What does “cut” mean?
- 1
verbto divide or make an opening in something with a knife or scissors
Cut the cake into eight pieces.
- 2
verbto make something smaller in amount
The company cut its prices by 20 percent.
- 3
nouna small wound on the skin made by something sharp
He has a cut on his finger.
Cut at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /kʌt/ · KUT
- Forms
- cut, cut, cutting
How to use “cut” correctly
The past forms are the same: “cut, cut, cut”. “Cut down on” means use less: “cut down on sugar”.
Common phrases with “cut”
- cut down on
- cut off
- get a haircut
- price cut
Idioms with “cut”
- Cut corners: To do something cheaply or quickly by skipping steps, often lowering the quality or safety.
- Cut the mustard: Be good enough to meet the required standard.
- Cut to the chase: To get to the most important point without wasting time on details.
- Cut someone some slack: To be less strict or critical with someone because of their situation.
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