cutting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌtɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkʌtɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kuting)

From the verb cut: (⇒ conjugate)
cutting is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

cutting
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Synonyms:
biting Collocations, incisive, caustic, sarcastic, trenchant, mordant, witty Collocations, cruel Collocations, harsh Collocations, stinging, acerbic, acidulous, acrimonious, bitter Collocations, keen-edged, critical Collocations, vehement, sardonic, scathing, punchy, snappy


cut
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Sense: Verb: use a sharp instrument
Synonyms:
slice Collocations, slash Collocations, hack Collocations, slit Collocations, gash, lacerate, carve, quarter Collocations, gouge, dig Collocations, incise, notch Collocations, nick Collocations, score Collocations, mark Collocations, scratch Collocations, wound Collocations, mar Collocations
Sense: Verb: sever
Synonyms:
sever Collocations, separate Collocations, slice in two, slice through, split Collocations, cleave, snip, chop down, truncate, lop off, rip Collocations, prune Collocations, saw through, chop sth in two, trim Collocations, shear Collocations, fell Collocations, reap Collocations, scythe Collocations, mow, dice Collocations, sunder, clip Collocations, pare Collocations, bisect, amputate, cut off, cut away, cut through, cut sth in two, cut apart
Sense: Verb: chop
Synonyms:
chop Collocations, strike Collocations, hit Collocations, whack Collocations, hew, hack Collocations
Sense: Adjective: severed
Synonyms:
severed, split Collocations, divided, sliced through, detached Collocations, separated, cut in two, cut in half, cut off, hacked, hacked off, chopped off, lopped off
Sense: Noun: the path left by a sharp instrument
Synonyms:
slash Collocations, incision, slit Collocations, gash, laceration, penetration, kerf, groove Collocations, prick Collocations, opening Collocations, mark Collocations, hole Collocations, slot Collocations, wound Collocations, cleavage Collocations, nick Collocations, notch Collocations, injury Collocations, channel Collocations, furrow, nip Collocations, passage Collocations
Sense: Adjective: slashed
Synonyms:
slashed, slit Collocations, scratched, scored, gashed, carved, hurt Collocations, wounded Collocations, injured Collocations, stabbed, lacerated, gouged, nicked, marked Collocations, notched, marred
Sense: Adjective: formed by cutting
Synonyms:
carved, carved out, chiseled, chiselled (UK), formed, sculpted, sculptured, sliced, whittled, hewn
Sense: Verb: shorten
Synonyms:
shorten, curtail Collocations, abridge, condense, delete Collocations, edit Collocations, cancel Collocations, decrease Collocations, excise, censor, chop Collocations, cut short
Sense: Adjective: abridged
Synonyms:
abridged, shortened, abbreviated, truncated, condensed, edited, reduced, censored, cut back, cut down
Sense: Noun: reduction
Synonyms:
reduction Collocations, decrease Collocations, cutback, diminution, lessening, slashing, discount Collocations, shortening, downsizing, lowering, economizing, economising (UK)
Sense: Verb: reduce
Synonyms:
reduce Collocations, lower Collocations, diminish Collocations, downsize, decrease Collocations, lessen, slash Collocations, bring down, cut back, discount Collocations, shorten
Sense: Verb: dilute
Synonyms:
dilute, water down, extend Collocations, adulterate, thin Collocations, weaken Collocations
Sense: Noun: section
Synonyms:
section Collocations, segment, slice Collocations, portion Collocations, part Collocations, piece Collocations, share Collocations, bit Collocations, sliver, wedge Collocations, fragment, morsel, the lion's share, your fair share
Sense: Noun: shape
Synonyms:
shape Collocations, style Collocations, construction Collocations, form Collocations, fashion Collocations, figure Collocations
Sense: Noun: piece of meat
Synonyms:
piece Collocations, slice Collocations, chunk Collocations, meat Collocations, hunk Collocations, slab Collocations, filet, fillet Collocations (UK), breast Collocations, steak Collocations
Sense: Noun: illustration
Synonyms:
illustration, printed picture, engraving, plate Collocations, picture Collocations, etching
Sense: Noun: haircut
Synonyms:
haircut Collocations, hairstyle, hairdo, style Collocations, look Collocations
Sense: Verb: penetrate
Synonyms:
penetrate, pierce, perforate, puncture Collocations
Sense: Verb: cross
Synonyms:
cross Collocations, intersect, divide Collocations, pass through, move across, traverse, cut across
Sense: Verb: omit or remove
Synonyms:
omit Collocations, remove Collocations, leave out, take off, take out
Sense: Verb: spay or neuter
Synonyms:
spay, neuter, castrate, alter Collocations, snip, geld
Sense: Verb: record electronically
Synonyms:
record Collocations, lay down, produce Collocations


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