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cut

24 4.7
A track of music on a record or album
  • noun
  • /kʌt/
: pista
  • Now, uh, we're going to hear a cut from your new album in just a minute, but I wanted to ask you about your influences.
  • a sample cut

Oh hold on, I love these old cuts too.

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Examples

  • All of the sample cuts started at the same time point, the beginning of the 22-minute sample.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And I was so excited about that because that's one of my favorite cuts on that album.

  • We watched your first cut, all four hours of it.

  • I think it was a screening of the director's cut of LAND OF THE DEAD.

    Blog text (1)
  • I send you a cut of "American Slang" a week before anybody else and you haven't played it once.

  • I listen over and over again to a single cut on a CD, Maria Callas singing Ombra leggiera.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The album features a beautiful cut that captures the essence of summer.

  • His latest cut is a haunting melody that many fans love.

  • We enjoyed listening to the new cut from the band's upcoming release.

Synonyms

track
vscut
286 3.0

A song on an album or music recording

is the general term for a distinct piece of recorded music
deep cut
vscut
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A song on an album that is not a hit but loved by fans

is a distinct recorded piece without implying obscurity or single release

Idioms

44 8.4

To betray or hurt someone to get an advantage

to cut the cord
  • Informal
16 6.6

To stop depending on someone or something and become independent

To remove official rules and extra paperwork that delay action

6 5.2

Very similar in character and background

5 4.3

Clearly better than others in quality or style

Buy or sell directly from the maker without using other sellers

to cut a rug
  • Archaic
4 8.4

To dance with a lot of energy and have fun

4 7.4

To beat someone completely in a competition or argument

to cut to the quick
  • Literature
3 7.9

To hurt someone's feelings very deeply

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

2 8.8

Choose to act now or step aside so someone else can

2 6.8

To become independent from parents and make your own decisions

to cut a figure
  • Informal
1 7.6

To stand out and make people notice you

1 9.6

To pass gas from your bottom, usually said as a joke

1 6.3

To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes

Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish

1 7.7

To become independent from your parents and live on your own

to cut a dash
  • Informal
1 7.2

To attract attention by looking smart and stylish

1 7.7

Have a strong effect on many people or things

mad as a cut snake
  • Australian
1 9.9

Feeling extremely angry and acting wildly

1 9.9

To criticize someone who stands out to make them seem less successful

To gain first experience in a job or activity

Start talking about the most important details of a topic

9.9

The way someone looks or acts that shows what they are like

To spend only what you can afford

To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble

To live within the money you have

Compounds

608 3.2

A government decision to reduce the taxes people have to pay

119 3.3

A decision by a government or organization to use less money

103 2.8

Less money given to a department or service in a budget

45 4.2

Easy to see and understand

29 2.8

A reduction in the money a worker receives from their job

18 3.8

Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes

16 4.1

Clear and simple, not likely to change

low-cut
  • NSFW
13 3.5

Clothes with a low neckline or back that show more skin

12 3.4

A shape removed from paper or cloth with scissors

11 4.4

Separated by cutting from a larger thing

final cut
  • Specialized
10 4.2

A finished and approved version of a film ready for release

10 3.3

A price lower than the usual one

10 4.7

Simple and clear because it follows fixed rules

8 3.0

A very short men's hairstyle with the hair kept very close to the head

rough cut
  • Specialized
6 4.8

An early edited version of a film before final changes

6 2.7

A piece of meat taken from a certain part of an animal

5 2.7

A plant or food cut very recently so it still looks and smells new

5 2.0

A lower price than normal

5 3.7

Offered at a lower price than usual, often with lower quality

5 1.4

A fall in the amount you pay for something

3 3.4

A smaller amount of pay that a worker receives

jump cut
  • Specialized
2 6.8

A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip

cut-up
  • Archaic
2 7.8

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

2 2.8

A piece of beef from one part of a cow used for cooking

1 5.3

A type of glass shaped with many flat, shiny sides for decoration

rough-cut
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Shaped but not smoothed or fully finished

1 4.9

A short route through a neighborhood that saves time by avoiding busy roads

1 3.0

Sold at a lower price than usual

1 4.2

A short haircut with hair standing upright like a brush

1 2.7

A piece of meat that shops sell soon after they prepare it

deep cut
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A song on an album that is not a hit but loved by fans

jump-cut
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump

cut-and-thrust
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A fight with swords or knives using cutting and stabbing moves

1 2.5

A piece of meat from a pig sold for cooking, like loin or shoulder

cut-in
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A short announcement that interrupts a program to give local news or alerts

1 2.5

A piece of meat from a lamb that you cook

cut-in
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A short shot shown in a scene to give a detail or reaction

1 4.4

A piece of meat from a young calf for eating

A piece of meat with a lot of fat

1 2.7

An event when shops sell goods at much lower prices for a short time to clear old stock

sword-cut
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A scar on the skin made by a sword

1 3.7

Clothing made wider than usual to fit loosely

A piece of meat from an adult sheep that people cook and eat

9.9

A low opening in clothing that shows the lower part of the breasts

Surface Forms

cut singular
cuts plural

Etymology

Cut for a track on a record treats each song as one item or 'slice', so each cut on an album is one piece of music.