cut

a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"

a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"

a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

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"

the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"

in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

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"

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"

the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"

an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"

separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"

make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"

cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"

intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"

move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"

refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"

cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"

with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"