Read the dictionary definition of cut. All definitions for this word.
1. an unexcused absence from class
1. he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class
2. the act of reducing the amount or number
1. the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget
3. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
1. the barber gave him a good cut
4. the act of cutting something into parts
1. his cuts were skillful
2. his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
5. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
1. his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
6. the division of a deck of cards before dealing
1. he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
2. the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
7. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
1. cuts do not bother a good tennis player
8. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
1. he took a vicious cut at the ball
9. a refusal to recognize someone you know
1. the snub was clearly intentional
10. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
11. a canal made by erosion or excavation
12. the style in which a garment is cut
1. a dress of traditional cut
13. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
1. an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
2. both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
14. a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
1. he played the first cut on the cd
2. the title track of the album
15. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
1. the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
16. a remark capable of wounding mentally
1. the unkindest cut of all
17. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
18. a share of the profits
1. everyone got a cut of the earnings
19. a wound made by cutting
1. he put a bandage over the cut
20. a step on some scale
1. he is a cut above the rest
21. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
1. the vet gelded the young horse
22. grow through the gums
1. The new tooth is cutting
23. have grow through the gums
1. The baby cut a tooth
24. cut and assemble the components of
1. edit film
2. cut recording tape
25. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
1. cut bourbon
26. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
1. The manuscript must be shortened
27. cease, stop
1. cut the noise
2. We had to cut short the conversation
28. cut down on; make a reduction in
1. reduce your daily fat intake
2. The employer wants to cut back health benefits
29. have a reducing effect
1. This cuts into my earnings
30. dissolve by breaking down the fat of
1. soap cuts grease