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cut

313 1.0
A wound where the skin is opened by something sharp
  • noun
  • /kʌt/
: corte
  • I have a small cut on my finger from slicing the vegetables.
  • cut on my finger
  • deep cut
  • cuts and bruises

Put your mouth over the cut and suck.

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Examples

  • Water must have healed my cut.

  • The salty sweat on those cuts and scrapes burned for weeks.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I only have a rather large cut on my head, sir.

  • I was afraid to cross the cut he made in the floor.

    Academic text (1998)
  • It's just an old cut that opens up every now and then.

  • Let's take care of that cut, Lucy is right.

  • Let me wash those cuts and put some oil on.

  • I'll get something for that cut.

  • It was a quarter inch cut and I was crying like a baby.

  • Frowning slightly, he touched her belly, where the faint bikini-cut scar made a thin white line.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

incision
vscut
  • Specialized
80 5.3

A cut a doctor makes in the body during an operation

is the general notion that also applies outside medical or surgical use
laceration
vscut
  • NSFW
65 7.7

A deep cut in the skin or flesh with rough, torn edges

is a neutral term that also includes neat or surgical openings
cutting
vscut
49 2.7

Making an opening or removing part from something with a sharp tool

is the broad idea including wounds, incisions, or simple slicing acts
gash
vscut
32 3.9

A long deep cut in skin or a surface

is the general label covering such injuries and non injury divisions
slice
vscut
13 5.1

A cut in the skin made by a sharp object

is the general term that also covers non wound divisions and incisions
slash
vscut
11 3.6

A long deep cut made by a sharp object

is a neutral term that covers both deep and shallow dividing actions
gouge
vscut
9 7.0

A deep cut or scratch in a surface made by a sharp object

is a broader notion covering both grooves and simple slicing actions
slicing
vscut
6 1.9

Cutting food into thin pieces for eating or cooking

covers that action but also includes larger or non thin divisions
slashing
vscut
  • NSFW
2 4.1

An act of cutting someone or something with a sharp object

is more general and includes gentle or careful dividing motions as well
clip
vscut
2 1.3

A small trimming of hair or plants to make them neater

is the wider concept that also covers larger dividing or slicing acts
severing
vscut
  • NSFW
2 5.8

Cutting something so it becomes separate

is more general and includes partial divisions as well as full separations
intercision
vscut
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A deliberate cut that divides tissue during surgery

is the everyday term that includes both casual and formal dividing actions
surgical incision
vscut
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A cut a surgeon makes in the body during an operation

is broader and includes accidental wounds or non medical slicing
cutting off
vscut
1 5.1

The removal of part of something with a sharp tool, like a branch or wire

is a wider concept that also covers making incisions without removal
sword-cut
vscut
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A scar on the skin made by a sword

is the active concept covering current wounds, incisions, or dividing acts

Antonyms

726 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

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

How Deep

amputation
  • Specialized
35 6.5
gash
32 3.9
laceration
  • NSFW
65 7.7
cut
313 1.0
nick
13 3.6
scratch
170 1.6

Surface Forms

cut singular
cuts plural

Etymology

Cut was used for the small mark or wound left by a blade, a 'slice' in the skin, so a cut is the physical injury or incision itself.