cut - Meaning in Hindi

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cut - Meaning in Hindi

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Definitions and Meaning of cut in English

cut adjective

1. made neat and tidy by trimming

   Synonyms

   trimmed

   Example

   • "his neatly trimmed hair"
2. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

   Synonyms

   emasculated, gelded

   Example

   • "a cut horse"
3. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

   Synonyms

   mown

   Example

   • "the smell of newly mown hay"
4. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

   Synonyms

   slashed

   Example

   • "the slashed prices attracted buyers"
5. mixed with water

   Synonyms

   thinned, weakened

   Examples

   • "a cup of thinned soup"
   • "sold cut whiskey"
6. fashioned or shaped by cutting

   Examples

   • "a well-cut suit"
   • "cut diamonds"
   • "cut velvet"
7. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

   Example

   • "the cut pages of the book"
8. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

   Examples

   • "bandages on her cut wrists"
   • "blood from his cut forehead"
   • "cut tobacco"
   • "the cut surface was mottled"
9. with parts removed

   Synonyms

   shortened

   Example

   • "the drastically cut film"

cut noun

1. the act of reducing the amount or number

   Example

   • "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
2. a step on some scale

   Example

   • "he is a cut above the rest"
3. a wound made by cutting

   Synonyms

   gash, slash, slice

   Example

   • "he put a bandage over the cut"
4. a share of the profits

   Example

   • "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
5. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

   Synonyms

   cut of meat

6. a remark capable of wounding mentally

   Synonyms

   stinger, stinger

   Example

   • "the unkindest cut of all"
7. a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

   Synonyms

   track

   Examples

   • "he played the first cut on the cd"
   • "the title track of the album"
8. an unexcused absence from class

   Example

   • "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
9. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

   Synonyms

   cutting off, cutting

   Example

   • "the barber gave him a good cut"
10. the act of cutting something into parts

    Synonyms

    cutting

    Examples

    • "his cuts were skillful"
    • "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
11. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

    Synonyms

    cutting

    Example

    • "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
12. the division of a deck of cards before dealing

    Synonyms

    cutting

    Examples

    • "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"
    • "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"
13. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

    Synonyms

    undercut

    Example

    • "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
14. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

    Synonyms

    baseball swing, swing, swing

    Example

    • "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
15. a refusal to recognize someone you know

    Synonyms

    cold shoulder, snub

    Example

    • "the snub was clearly intentional"
16. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

    Synonyms

    gash

17. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

    Example

    • "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
18. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

    Synonyms

    deletion, excision

    Examples

    • "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"
    • "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
19. the style in which a garment is cut

    Example

    • "a dress of traditional cut"
20. a canal made by erosion or excavation

cut verb

1. create by duplicating data

   Synonyms

   burn, burn

   Examples

   • "burn a CD"
   • "cut a disk"
2. form by probing, penetrating, or digging

   Examples

   • "cut a hole"
   • "cut trenches"
   • "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
3. record a performance on (a medium)

   Example

   • "cut a record"
4. make a recording of

   Examples

   • "cut the songs"
   • "She cut all of her major titles again"
5. stop filming

   Example

   • "cut a movie scene"
6. make an abrupt change of image or sound

   Example

   • "cut from one scene to another"
7. pass through or across

   Example

   • "The boat cut the water"
8. pass directly and often in haste

   Example

   • "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
9. turn sharply; change direction abruptly

   Synonyms

   curve, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer

   Examples

   • "The car cut to the left at the intersection"
   • "The motorbike veered to the right"
10. move (one's fist)

    Example

    • "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
11. give the appearance or impression of

    Example

    • "cut a nice figure"
12. discharge from a group

    Example

    • "The coach cut two players from the team"
13. be able to manage or manage successfully

    Synonyms

    hack

    Examples

    • "I can't hack it anymore"
    • "she could not cut the long days in the office"
14. intentionally fail to attend

    Synonyms

    skip, skip

    Example

    • "cut class"
15. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

    Synonyms

    dilute, reduce, thin out, thin, thin

    Example

    • "cut bourbon"
16. cut and assemble the components of

    Synonyms

    edit out, edit

    Examples

    • "cut recording tape"
    • "edit film"
17. have grow through the gums

    Example

    • "The baby cut a tooth"
18. grow through the gums

    Example

    • "The new tooth is cutting"
19. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

    Synonyms

    geld

    Example

    • "the vet gelded the young horse"
20. reap or harvest

    Example

    • "cut grain"
21. cease, stop

    Synonyms

    cut off

    Examples

    • "cut the noise"
    • "We had to cut short the conversation"
22. cut down on; make a reduction in

    Synonyms

    bring down, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, trim

    Examples

    • "reduce your daily fat intake"
    • "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
23. have a reducing effect

    Example

    • "This cuts into my earnings"
24. dissolve by breaking down the fat of

    Example

    • "soap cuts grease"
25. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

    Synonyms

    prune, rationalise, rationalize

    Example

    • "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
26. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

    Example

    • "cut my hair"
27. refuse to acknowledge

    Synonyms

    disregard, ignore, snub

    Example

    • "She cut him dead at the meeting"
28. make out and issue

    Synonyms

    issue, make out, write out

    Examples

    • "cut a ticket"
    • "Please make the check out to me"
    • "write out a check"
29. penetrate injuriously

    Example

    • "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
30. fell by sawing; hew

    Example

    • "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
31. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    Synonyms

    abbreviate, abridge, contract, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

    Example

    • "The manuscript must be shortened"
32. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

    Example

    • "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
33. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

    Synonyms

    switch off, turn off, turn out

    Examples

    • "cut the engine"
    • "Turn off the stereo, please"
    • "turn out the lights"
34. separate with or as if with an instrument

    Example

    • "Cut the rope"
35. divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

    Examples

    • "She cut the deck for a long time"
    • "Wayne cut"
36. make an incision or separation

    Example

    • "cut along the dotted line"
37. allow incision or separation

    Example

    • "This bread cuts easily"
38. function as a cutting instrument

    Example

    • "This knife cuts well"
39. style and tailor in a certain fashion

    Synonyms

    tailor, tailor

    Example

    • "cut a dress"
40. perform or carry out

    Example

    • "cut a caper"
41. form or shape by cutting or incising

    Example

    • "cut paper dolls"

Synonyms of cut

• cutting, cutting off
• cutting
• cutting
• cutting
• undercut
• baseball swing, swing
• cold shoulder, snub
• gash
• deletion, excision
• track
• stinger
• cut of meat
• gash, slash, slice
• geld
• edit, edit out
• dilute, reduce, thin, thin out
• abbreviate, abridge, contract, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
• cut off
• bring down, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
• prune, rationalise, rationalize
• disregard, ignore, snub
• issue, make out, write out
• switch off, turn off, turn out
• tailor
• burn
• curve, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer
• hack
• skip
• shortened
• thinned, weakened
• slashed
• mown
• emasculated, gelded
• trimmed

Antonyms of cut

uncut, rough

More matches for cut

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