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cut US English

make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object

cut in cut US English

make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object

cut in in cut US English

interrupt someone while they are speaking

cut up in cut US English

behave in a mischievous or unruly manner

cut-in US English

a shot in a movie that is edited into another shot or scene

cut-up (also cut up) US English

divided into pieces by cutting

cut a or the rug in cut US English

dance, typically in an energetic or accomplished way

cut out in cut US English

(of a motor or engine) suddenly stop operating

bias-cut US English

(of a garment or fabric) cut obliquely or diagonally across the grain

boot-cut (also bootcut) US English

(of jeans or other trousers) flared very slightly below the knee, so as to be worn comfortably over boots

buzz cut US English

a haircut in which all the hair is cut very close to the scalp

clean-cut US English

sharply outlined

clear-cut US English

sharply defined; easy to perceive or understand

crew cut US English

a very short haircut for men and boys

cut loose in cut US English

distance oneself from a person, group, or system by which one is unduly influenced or on which one is overdependent

cut into in cut US English

interrupt the course of

cut glass US English

glass that has been ornamented by having patterns cut into it by grinding and polishing

cut lunch US English

a packed lunch

cut-rate (also cut-price) US English

for sale at a reduced or unusually low price

jump cut US English

(in film or television) an abrupt transition from one scene to another

late cut US English

a cut made with a delayed action so as to send the ball to the off side behind the wicket

line cut US English

an engraving from a drawing consisting of solid blacks and whites, without gradations of color

power cut US English

a temporary withdrawal or failure of an electrical power supply

razor cut US English

a short or tapered haircut effected with a razor

rose-cut US English

(of a gem) cut in tiny triangular facets

rough cut US English

the first version of a movie after preliminary editing

step cut US English

a cut for gemstones in the form of straight facets around the center

well cut US English

(especially of clothes) skilfully made

crinkle-cut US English

(especially of French fries) cut with wavy edges

cut corners in cut US English

undertake something in what appears to be the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, especially by omitting to do something important or ignoring rules

cut someone in in cut US English

include someone in a deal and give them a share of the profits

cut someone off in cut US English

(of a driver) overtake someone and pull in too closely in front of them

cut someone up in cut US English

criticize someone severely

diamond-cut US English

cut with facets like a diamond

double-cut US English

(of a file) having two sets of grooves crossing each other diagonally

emerald-cut US English

(of a gem) cut in a rectangular shape with stepped facets

feather-cut US English

cut (hair) into wispy feather-like points

French-cut US English

sliced obliquely

second-cut US English

another term for crosscut.

single-cut US English

(of a file) having grooves cut in one direction only, not crossing each other

square cut US English

a cut hit square on the offside

brilliant cut US English

a circular cut for diamonds and other gemstones in the form of two many-faceted pyramids joined at their bases, the upper one truncated near its apex

cut a deal in cut US English

come to an arrangement, especially in business; make a deal

cut it out in cut US English

used to ask someone to stop doing or saying something that is annoying or offensive

cut no ice in cut US English

have no influence or effect

cut someone out in cut US English

exclude someone

cut a deal in deal1 US English

make an agreement

straight-cut US English

(of tobacco) cut lengthwise into long silky fibres

cut a caper in caper1 US English

make a playful, skipping movement