Definitions
How to pronounce cutting:
Cutting - as a noun
The activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
The act of cutting something into parts
Example: "His cuts were skillful"
A piece cut off from the main part of something
An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
Example: "He searched through piles of letters and clippings"
Removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
The division of a deck of cards before dealing
Example: "He insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"
The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
Example: "His cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
The act of diluting something
Example: "The cutting of whiskey with water"
The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
Example: "The barber gave him a good cut"
Cutting - as an adjective satellite
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
Example: "Cutting remarks"
Unpleasantly cold and damp
Example: "Bleak winds of the north atlantic"
Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Example: "A cutting wind"
Cutting - as a verb
(heading) to incise, to cut into the surface of something.
To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
(heading, social) to separate, remove, reject or reduce.
(audio, usually as imperative) to cease recording activities.
Example: "After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "cut!""
To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.
Example: "The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy."
To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.
To remove and place in memory for later use.
Example: "Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application."
To enter a queue in the wrong place.
Example: "One student kept trying to cut in front of the line."
To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
Example: "This road cuts right through downtown."
To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it.
To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.
To change direction suddenly.
Example: "The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle."
To divide a pack of playing cards into two.
Example: "If you cut then i'll deal."
To write.
Example: "Cut orders; cut a check"
To dilute or adulterate something, especially a recreational drug.
Example: "Drug dealers sometimes cut cocaine with lidocaine."
To exhibit (a quality).
To stop or disengage.
Example: "Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!"
To drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined.
To lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat.
To perform (a dancing movement etc.).
Cutting - as an adjective
That is used for cutting.
Example: "I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap."
Piercing, sharp.
Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.
Example: "The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism."
Of a beverage: half-sized.
Example: "A cutting chai"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
CUTTING has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
CUTTING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.
CUTTING has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
