Definitions
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verb
To make a cut in something with a knife.
Examples
- The surgeon had to cut deep into the skin.
- Cut the string with a knife.
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verb
To divide something with a knife or scissors.
Examples
- Would you please cut the cake?
- Cut the paper in half.
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verb
To shape something by cutting.
Examples
- I have three diamonds to cut today.
- The sculptor cut the stone into a statue.
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verb
To injure someone with a sharp object.
Examples
- The robber threatened to cut him.
- She was cut across the arm in the fight.
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verb
To harm yourself by making cuts in your own skin.
Examples
- She said she had been cutting since she was thirteen.
- Her counselor helped her find healthier ways to cope.
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verb
To hit with a whip or stick.
Examples
- The rider cut the horse lightly with the whip.
- He cut at the air with his cane in anger.
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verb
To hurt someone's feelings deeply.
Examples
- Sarcasm cuts to the quick.
- She was cut to the heart by what she heard.
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verb
To neuter an animal.
Examples
- The vet will cut the horse.
- The farmer had the young colt cut in spring.
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verb
Of a horse, to hit one leg against the other while moving.
Examples
- The horse began to cut badly after the long ride.
- A horse that cuts often needs special shoes.
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verb
To be easy to slice.
Examples
- The soft wood cuts like cheese.
- This pine cuts easily with a hand saw.