cutting

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
2. (countable) A section removed from a larger whole.
3. (countable) A section removed from a larger whole.
4. (countable) A section removed from a larger whole.
5. (countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
6. (UK, countable) An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
7. (uncountable) The editing of film or other recordings.
8. (uncountable) The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
9. (uncountable) The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) That is used for cutting.
2. (not-comparable) Piercing, sharp.
3. (not-comparable) Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt.
4. (India, not-comparable) Of a beverage: half-sized.
5. (not-comparable, obsolete, slang) Cutthroat; ruthlessly competitive.

Verb

present participle and gerund of cut

cut

• Verb
• Adj
• Noun
• Intj

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Opposite of

embankment

Synonyms

cut

dividing

sharp

clipping

splitting

cutting off

keen

slip

graft

pruning

piercing

reaping

chopping

trimming

carving

biting

felling

mowing

sarcastic

incision

excavation

section

shearing

edged

stinging

chop

digging

pungent

press cutting

breaking

press clipping

scission

trenchant

amputation

slice

logging

mordant

incisive

severance

pointed

caustic

removing

chiselling

chipping

acerbic

bleak

raw

destroying

opening

nipping

Translations

taglio

corte

Schneiden

corte

découpage

coupe

Einschnitt

recorte

bouture

coupant

talea

Schnitt

trancher

balafre

Durchstich

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

Etymology

From cut + -ing.