noun
The act of using a sharp tool to divide or remove something.
The cutting of the paper took only a few seconds.
American English
How to pronounce cutting
noun · adjectiveB2Common word
KUHdihng
/ˈkʰə.ɾɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The act of using a sharp tool to divide or remove something.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
nounless common
A piece taken from a plant to grow a new plant.
She planted a cutting from her rose bush.
Common phrases & grammar
take a cutting · root a cutting
adjectiveless common
Very unkind and critical in a way that hurts people.
His cutting remark made her leave the room.
Common phrases & grammar
cutting remark · cutting comment
Related words & forms
The t is doubled before -ing: cut → cutting.