American English
/kʰət̚/
One syllable.
to use a sharp tool to divide something or remove part of it
Practice out loudto use a sharp tool to divide something or remove part of it
She cut the paper with scissors.
Cut the cake into eight pieces.
cut the paper · cut the rope · cut the grass · cut the cake
cut something with something
cut something into pieces
to make a wound in someone's skin with something sharp
I cut my finger on a broken glass.
Be careful not to cut yourself.
cut your finger · cut your hand · cut yourself · a deep cut
cut yourself on something
cut someone with something
to make an amount, price, or level lower
The company cut its prices by 10 percent.
We need to cut $50 from the weekly budget.
cut costs · cut prices · cut taxes · cut spending
cut something by an amount
cut something from something
to remove part of a film, video, speech, or piece of writing
They cut the scene from the final movie.
She cut her speech down to five minutes.
cut a scene · cut a video · cut a speech · cut footage
cut something from something
cut something down to something
to reduce the amount of something, especially spending or use
We need to cut back on eating out.
to stop a supply, service, or connection, or leave a place without one
The storm cut off the town.
to go in front of people who are waiting
Please don't cut in line.
The past and past participle are cut, not cutted. Before -ing, the final t doubles: cutting.