cut: signification et définitions

To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.

To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever: cut cloth with scissors.

To sever the edges or ends of; shorten: cut one's hair.

To mow, reap, or harvest: cut grain; cut grass.

To fell by sawing; hew.

To have (a new tooth) grow through the gums.

To form or shape by severing or incising: a doll that was cut from paper.

To form or shape by grinding: cut a diamond.

To form by penetrating, probing, or digging: cut a trench.

To exhibit the appearance or give the impression of: cuts a fine figure on the dance floor.

To separate from a main body; detach: cut a limb from a tree.

To separate from a group: cut a calf from a herd.

To discharge from a group or number: had to cut six players from the team.

To pass through or across; cross: a sailboat cutting the water.

Games To divide (a deck of cards) into two parts, as in completing a shuffle or in exposing a card at random.

To reduce the size, extent, or duration of; curtail or shorten: cut a payroll; cut a budget; cut the cooking time in half.

To remove or delete: cut a line from a poem.

Computer Science To remove (a segment) from a document or graphics file for storage in a buffer.

To lessen the strength of; dilute: cut whiskey with water.

To dissolve by breaking down the fat of: Soap cuts grease.

To injure the feelings of; hurt keenly.

To refuse to speak to or recognize; snub: cut me dead at the party.

To fail to attend purposely: cut a class.

Informal To cease; stop: cut the noise; cut an engine.

Sports To strike (a ball) so that it spins in a reverse direction.