cut

Meaning

to divide or separate with a sharp tool

To divide into parts with a sharp tool.

Example Sentences

I cut the paper with scissors.

He used a knife to cut the bread.

Example Expressions

cut corners

Synonyms

slice, chop, trim, sever, carve

Entry 1

slice, chop, trim, sever

Entry 2

slice, chop, sever, trim, carve

Antonyms

join, connect, attach, unite

Entry 1

join, connect, attach, unite

Entry 2

join, connect, attach

Collocations

cut precisely, cut through, cut deep, cut back on, cut a deal, cut down, cut off, cut into, cut back, cut out

Entry 1

cut precisely, cut through, cut deep, cut back on, cut a deal

Entry 2

cut down, cut off, cut into, cut back, cut out