Cut vs. Shave
Cutadjective
(participial adjective) Having been cut.
Cutadjective
Reduced.
Cutadjective
Omitted from a literary or musical work.
Cutadjective
(of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.
Cutadjective
Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.
Cutadjective
(bodybuilding) Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.
Cutadjective
(informal) Circumcised or having been the subject of female genital mutilation
Cutadjective
Emotionally hurt.
Cutadjective
Eliminated from consideration during a recruitment drive.
Cutadjective
Removed from a team roster.
Cutadjective
(NZ) Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.
Cutnoun
An opening resulting from cutting.
Cutnoun
The act of cutting.
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The result of cutting.
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A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.
Cutnoun
(specifically) An artificial navigation as distinguished from a navigable river
Cutnoun
A share or portion.
Cutnoun
(cricket) A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.
Cutnoun
(cricket) Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.
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(sports) In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.
Cutnoun
(golf) In a strokeplay competition, the early elimination of those players who have not then attained a preannounced score, so that the rest of the competition is less pressed for time and more entertaining for spectators.
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(theatre) A passage omitted or to be omitted from a play.
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(cinema) A particular version or edit of a film.
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The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.
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The manner or style a garment etc. is fashioned in.
Cutnoun
A slab, especially of meat.
Cutnoun
(fencing) An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
Cutnoun
A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.
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A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.
Cutnoun
(archaeology) A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.
Cutnoun
A haircut.
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(graph theory) The partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups.
Cutnoun
A string of railway cars coupled together.
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An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.
Cutnoun
(obsolete) A common workhorse; a gelding.
Cutnoun
The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.
Cutnoun
A skein of yarn.
Cutnoun
(slang) That which is used to dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.
Cutnoun
(fashion) A notch shaved into an eyebrow.
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(bodybuilding) A time period when one tries to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.
Cutverb
To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
Cutverb
To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.
Cutverb
To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.
Cutverb
To form or shape by cutting.
Cutverb
(slang) To wound with a knife.
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(intransitive) To engage in self-harm by making cuts in one's own skin.
Cutverb
To deliver a stroke with a whip or like instrument to.
Cutverb
To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce.
Cutverb
To castrate or geld.
Cutverb
To interfere, as a horse; to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.
Cutverb
(intransitive) To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
Cutverb
To separate, remove, reject or reduce.
Cutverb
To separate from prior association; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.
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To abridge a piece of printed or written work.
Cutverb
To reduce, especially intentionally.
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To absent oneself from (a class, an appointment, etc.).
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To ignore as a social snub.
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To cease recording activities.
Cutverb
To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.
Cutverb
To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.
Cutverb
To remove and place in memory for later use.
Cutverb
(intransitive) To enter a queue in the wrong place.
Cutverb
(intransitive) To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
Cutverb
To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it. en
Cutverb
To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.
Cutverb
(intransitive) To change direction suddenly.
Cutverb
To divide a pack of playing cards into two.
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To write.
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To dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.
Cutverb
(transitive) To exhibit (a quality).
Cutverb
(transitive) To stop or disengage.
Cutverb
(sports) 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.
Cutverb
(bodybuilding) To lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat.
Cutverb
To perform (a dancing movement etc.).
Cutverb
To separate the parts of with, or as with, a sharp instrument; to make an incision in; to gash; to sever; to divide.
Cutverb
To sever and cause to fall for the purpose of gathering; to hew; to mow or reap.
Cutverb
To sever and remove by cutting; to cut off; to dock; as, to cut the hair; to cut the nails.
Cutverb
To castrate or geld; as, to cut a horse.
Cutverb
To form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.; to carve; to hew out.
Cutverb
To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce; to lacerate; as, sarcasm cuts to the quick.
Cutverb
To intersect; to cross; as, one line cuts another at right angles.
Cutverb
To refuse to recognize; to ignore; as, to cut a person in the street; to cut one's acquaintance.
Cutverb
To absent one's self from; as, to cut an appointment, a recitation. etc.
Cutverb
To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.
Cutverb
To drive (an object ball) to either side by hitting it fine on the other side with the cue ball or another object ball.
Cutverb
To strike (a ball) with the racket inclined or struck across the ball so as to put a certain spin on the ball.
Cutverb
To drive (a ball) to one side by hitting with another ball.
Cutverb
To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well.
Cutverb
To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
Cutverb
To perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, intersecting, etc.; to use a cutting instrument.
Cutverb
To make a stroke with a whip.
Cutverb
To interfere, as a horse.
Cutverb
To move or make off quickly.
Cutverb
To divide a pack of cards into two portion to decide the deal or trump, or to change the order of the cards to be dealt.
Cutnoun
An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut.
Cutnoun
A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip.
Cutnoun
That which wounds the feelings, as a harsh remark or criticism, or a sarcasm; personal discourtesy, as neglecting to recognize an acquaintance when meeting him; a slight.
Cutnoun
A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove; as, a cut for a railroad.
Cutnoun
The surface left by a cut; as, a smooth or clear cut.
Cutnoun
A portion severed or cut off; a division; as, a cut of beef; a cut of timber.
Cutnoun
An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving; as, a book illustrated with fine cuts.
Cutnoun
The act of dividing a pack cards.
Cutnoun
Manner in which a thing is cut or formed; shape; style; fashion; as, the cut of a garment.
Cutnoun
A common work horse; a gelding.
Cutnoun
The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.
Cutnoun
A skein of yarn.
Cutnoun
A slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin so given to the ball.
Cutnoun
A stroke on the off side between point and the wicket; also, one who plays this stroke.
Cutadjective
Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument.
Cutadjective
Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved.
Cutadjective
Overcome by liquor; tipsy.
Cutnoun
the act of reducing the amount or number;
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a wound made by cutting;
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a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
Cutnoun
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc;
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the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge;
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a share of the profits;
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a step on some scale;
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a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
Cutnoun
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next;
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the act of cutting something into parts;
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the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage;
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the style in which a garment is cut;
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the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends;
Cutnoun
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball;
Cutnoun
a remark capable of wounding mentally;
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a canal made by erosion or excavation
Cutnoun
a refusal to recognize someone you know;
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(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball;
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the division of a deck of cards before dealing;
Cutnoun
an unexcused absence from class;
Cutverb
separate with or as if with an instrument;
Cutverb
cut down on; make a reduction in;
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turn sharply; change direction abruptly;
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make an incision or separation;
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discharge from a group;
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form by probing, penetrating, or digging;
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style and tailor in a certain fashion;
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hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction;
Cutverb
make out and issue;
Cutverb
cut and assemble the components of;
Cutverb
intentionally fail to attend;
Cutverb
informal: be able to manage or manage successfully;
Cutverb
give the appearance or impression of;
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move (one's fist);
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pass directly and often in haste;
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pass through or across;
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make an abrupt change of image or sound;
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stop filming;
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make a recording of;
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record a performance on (a medium);
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create by duplicating data;
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form or shape by cutting or incising;
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perform or carry out;
Cutverb
function as a cutting instrument;
Cutverb
allow incision or separation;
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divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult;
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cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch;
Cutverb
reap or harvest;
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fell by sawing; hew;
Cutverb
penetrate injuriously;
Cutverb
refuse to acknowledge;
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shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of;
Cutverb
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things;
Cutverb
dissolve by breaking down the fat of;
Cutverb
have a reducing effect;
Cutverb
cease, stop;
Cutverb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
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lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;
Cutverb
have grow through the gums;
Cutverb
grow through the gums;
Cutverb
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses);
Cutadjective
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument;
Cutadjective
fashioned or shaped by cutting;
Cutadjective
with parts removed;
Cutadjective
made neat and tidy by trimming;
Cutadjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine;
Cutadjective
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit;
Cutadjective
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed;
Cutadjective
having a long rip or tear;
Cutadjective
wounded by cutting deeply;
Cutadjective
cut down;
Cutadjective
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply;
Cutadjective
mixed with water;
Cutverb
make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object
Cutverb
make a deliberate incision in (one's flesh), as a symptom of psychological or emotional distress
Cutverb
remove (something) from something larger by using a sharp implement
Cutverb
castrate (an animal, especially a horse).
Cutverb
make something by cutting
Cutverb
remove, exclude, or stop eating or doing something undesirable
Cutverb
separate an animal from the main herd
Cutverb
divide into pieces with a knife or other sharp implement
Cutverb
make divisions in (something)
Cutverb
separate (something) into two; sever
Cutverb
cause something to fall by cutting it through at the base
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(of a weapon, bullet, or disease) kill or injure someone
Cutverb
make or form (something) by using a sharp tool to remove material
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make or design (a garment) in a particular way
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make (a path, tunnel, or other route) by excavation, digging, or chopping
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make (a sound recording)
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trim or reduce the length of (grass, hair, etc.) by using a sharp implement
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reduce the amount or quantity of
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abridge (a text, film, or performance) by removing material
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delete (part of a text or other display) so as to insert a copy of it elsewhere.
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end or interrupt the provision of (a supply)
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switch off (an engine or a light)
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absent oneself from (something one should normally attend, especially school)
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ignore or refuse to recognize (someone)
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(of a line) cross or intersect (another line)
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pass or traverse, especially so as to shorten one's route
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have an effect regardless of (divisions or boundaries between groups)
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leave or move hurriedly
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stop filming or recording
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move to another shot in a film
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make (a film) into a coherent whole by removing parts or placing them in a different order
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divide a pack of playing cards by lifting a portion from the top, either to reveal a card at random or to place the top portion under the bottom portion
Cutverb
strike or kick (a ball) with an abrupt, typically downward motion
Cutverb
slice (the ball).
Cutverb
hit (the ball) to the off side with the bat held almost horizontally; play such a stroke against (the bowler).
Cutverb
(of the ball) turn sharply on pitching.
Cutverb
mix (an illegal drug) with another substance
Cutverb
come up to expectations; meet requirements
Cutnoun
a stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane
Cutnoun
a haircut
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a reduction in amount or size
Cutnoun
a power cut
Cutnoun
an act of cutting part of a book, play, etc.
Cutnoun
an immediate transition from one scene to another in a film
Cutnoun
the halfway point of a golf tournament, where half of the players are eliminated.
Cutnoun
a stroke made with an abrupt, typically horizontal or downward action
Cutnoun
a long, narrow incision in the skin made by something sharp
Cutnoun
a long, narrow opening or incision made in a surface or piece of material
Cutnoun
a piece of meat cut from a carcass
Cutnoun
a share of the profits from something
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a recording of a piece of music
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a version of a film after editing
Cutnoun
a passage cut or dug out, as a railway cutting or a new channel made for a river or other waterway
Cutnoun
a wounding remark or act
Cutnoun
the way or style in which something, especially a garment or someone's hair, is cut
Shaveverb
(transitive) To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
Shaveverb
(transitive) To cut anything in this fashion.
Shaveverb
(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.
Shaveverb
(transitive) To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
Shaveverb
To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
Shaveverb
To reduce in size or weight.
Shaveverb
To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.
Shaveverb
To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.
Shavenoun
An instance of shaving.
Shavenoun
A thin slice; a shaving.
Shavenoun
An exorbitant discount on a note.
Shavenoun
A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.
Shavenoun
A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
Shavenoun
(informal) A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.
Shave
obs. p. p. of Shave.
Shaveverb
To cut or pare off from the surface of a body with a razor or other edged instrument; to cut off closely, as with a razor; as, to shave the beard.
Shaveverb
To make bare or smooth by cutting off closely the surface, or surface covering, of; especially, to remove the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the beard or hair of; as, to shave the face or the crown of the head; he shaved himself.
Shaveverb
To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.
Shaveverb
To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
Shaveverb
To strip; to plunder; to fleece.
Shaveverb
To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat.
Shavenoun
A thin slice; a shaving.
Shavenoun
A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.
Shavenoun
An exorbitant discount on a note.
Shavenoun
A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
Shavenoun
The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave.
Shavenoun
the act of removing hair with a razor
Shaveverb
remove body hair with a razor
Shaveverb
cut closely;
Shaveverb
cut the price of
Shaveverb
cut or remove with or as if with a plane;
Shaveverb
make shavings of or reduce to shavings;
Shaveverb
touch the surface of lightly;
