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Synonyms of CUTTING

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CUTTING: definition and more

108 synonyms in 53 meanings 90 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of CUTTING by meaning

noun

  1. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

    Also: film editing.

  2. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

  3. the act of cutting something into parts

  4. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

    Also: newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting.

  5. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

  6. the division of a deck of cards before dealing

  7. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

  8. the act of diluting something

  9. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

    Also: cutting off.

verb

  1. separate with or as if with an instrument

  2. cut down on; make a reduction in

    Also: cut down, cut back, trim down, trim back, bring down.

  3. turn sharply; change direction abruptly

  4. make an incision or separation

  5. discharge from a group

  6. form by probing, penetrating, or digging

  7. style and tailor in a certain fashion

  8. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

  9. make out and issue

    Also: write out, make out.

  10. cut and assemble the components of

    Also: edit out.

  11. intentionally fail to attend

  12. be able to manage or manage successfully

  13. give the appearance or impression of

  14. move (one's fist)

  15. pass directly and often in haste

  16. pass through or across

  17. make an abrupt change of image or sound

  18. stop filming

  19. make a recording of

  20. record a performance on (a medium)

  21. create by duplicating data

  22. form or shape by cutting or incising

  23. perform or carry out

  24. function as a cutting instrument

  25. allow incision or separation

  26. divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

  27. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

    Also: switch off, turn off, turn out.

  28. reap or harvest

  29. fell by sawing; hew

  30. penetrate injuriously

  31. refuse to acknowledge

  32. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

  33. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

  34. dissolve by breaking down the fat of

  35. have a reducing effect

  36. cease, stop

    Also: cut off.

  37. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

  38. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

    Also: thin out.

  39. have grow through the gums

  40. grow through the gums

  41. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

adjective

  1. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

  2. unpleasantly cold and damp

  3. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument