Meaning of cut in English
US /kʌt/ UK /kʌt/
2. a piece or part cut or cut off from something
a nice cut of beef for dinner
3. a skin wound caused by a sharp object; injury
a cut on my hand from broken glass
She is against cuts in the money for club activities.
5. the way or shape in which a thing is cut; style
The cut of that dress is old-fashioned.
US /kʌt/ UK /kʌt/
1. divide or separate something into parts by using sharp instruments
The cake was cut into five pieces.
2. make an opening or hole in something with a sharp edge or instrument
cut a road through a hill
I cut my finger with a knife.
3. make or shape something by using sharp instruments so that it looks tidy
cut the grass
4. reduce something in amount, degree, or size
cut the price
5. remove irregular or unwanted parts
cut one's speech by 5 minutes
The hurricane cut our power.
7. be absent from school, etc. without permission; play truant
Cutting classes is bad.