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cut

1 7.8
An act of refusing to speak to or notice someone
  • noun
  • /kʌt/
  • UK
: desaire
  • When she walked past her ex-friend at the party, she gave her the cut, pretending not to see her.

Examples

  • After their argument, I noticed that Jake would often give Sarah the cut in social settings.

  • His refusal to acknowledge my greeting felt like a deliberate cut, leaving me embarrassed in front of others.

  • "When the two ladies were alone, Annabelle said, "Charles and Henrietta would never give me the cut direct."

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

cold shoulder
vscut
  • Informal
13 4.6

To ignore someone on purpose to show you dislike them

is a refusal to greet someone rather than general indifference
snub
vscut
10 6.6

An act of ignoring someone to show you do not respect them

is the deliberate act of refusing to greet or acknowledge someone
the brush-off
vscut
  • Informal
4 7.0

A quick unfriendly answer that ignores someone

is a deliberate refusal to acknowledge or greet someone known

Antonyms

greeting
99 1.0

A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone

salutation
3 5.3

An act that shows respect or honor to someone like standing and clapping

Idioms

to cut someone's throat
  • Offensive
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 cut red tape
9 3.7

To remove official rules and extra paperwork that delay action

cut from the same cloth
  • Informal
6 5.2

Very similar in character and background

a cut above
5 4.3

Clearly better than others in quality or style

to cut out the middleman
5 3.7

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

to cut to ribbons
  • Informal
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

to cut through the red tape
2 4.4

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

to fish or cut bait
  • Informal
2 8.8

Choose to act now or step aside so someone else can

to cut the umbilical cord
  • Informal
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

to cut the cheese
  • NSFW
1 9.6

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

measure twice, cut once
  • Informal
1 6.3

To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes

to cut off your nose to spite your face
  • Informal
1 9.8

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

to cut the apron strings
  • Informal
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

to cut a wide swath
  • Informal
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

to cut down the tall poppy
  • Australian
1 9.9

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

to cut one's teeth
1 6.9

To gain first experience in a job or activity

to cut to the nitty-gritty
  • Informal
1 7.4

Start talking about the most important details of a topic

cut of one's jib
  • Archaic
9.9

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

to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
  • Informal
7.7

To spend only what you can afford

to cut his stick
  • UK
9.9

To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble

to cut your cloth to suit your purse
  • Archaic
7.9

To live within the money you have

Compounds

tax cut
608 3.2

A government decision to reduce the taxes people have to pay

spending cut
119 3.3

A decision by a government or organization to use less money

budget cut
103 2.8

Less money given to a department or service in a budget

clear-cut
45 4.2

Easy to see and understand

pay cut
29 2.8

A reduction in the money a worker receives from their job

clean-cut
18 3.8

Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes

cut-and-dry
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

cut out
12 3.4

A shape removed from paper or cloth with scissors

cut off
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

cut rate
10 3.3

A price lower than the usual one

cut-and-dried
10 4.7

Simple and clear because it follows fixed rules

crew cut
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

cut of meat
6 2.7

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

fresh-cut
5 2.7

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

cut price
  • UK
5 2.0

A lower price than normal

cut-rate
  • US
5 3.7

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

price cut
5 1.4

A fall in the amount you pay for something

salary cut
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

cut of beef
2 2.8

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

cut glass
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

cut-through
1 4.9

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

cut-price
  • UK
1 3.0

Sold at a lower price than usual

brush cut
1 4.2

A short haircut with hair standing upright like a brush

fresh cut
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

cut of pork
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

cut of lamb
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

cut of veal
1 4.4

A piece of meat from a young calf for eating

fatty cut of meat
1 3.3

A piece of meat with a lot of fat

cut-rate sale
  • US
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

wide-cut
1 3.7

Clothing made wider than usual to fit loosely

cut of mutton
1 6.8

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

underboob cut
  • NSFW
9.9

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

How Friendly

greeting
99 1.0
cold shoulder
  • Informal
13 4.6
cut
  • UK
1 7.8
shunning
3 7.2

Surface Forms

cut singular
cuts plural

Etymology

Cut as a social action is the deliberate refusal to greet someone, keeping the image of a sharp break or separation between people.