Synonyms for cut

Other words for “cut”, grouped by meaning.

We found 80 synonyms for “cut”. The most common are gash, slash, slice, cut of meat, stinger.

noun a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

Synonymsgash

noun a wound made by cutting

noun a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

Synonymscut of meat

noun a remark capable of wounding mentally

Synonymsstinger

noun a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

Synonymstrack

noun the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

noun a refusal to recognize someone you know

noun in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

noun (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

Synonymsundercut

noun the division of a deck of cards before dealing

Synonymscutting

noun the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

Synonymscutting

noun the act of cutting something into parts

Synonymscutting

noun the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

verb cut down on; make a reduction in

verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly

verb style and tailor in a certain fashion

Synonymstailor

verb make out and issue

verb cut and assemble the components of

Synonymseditedit out

verb intentionally fail to attend

Synonymsskip

verb be able to manage or manage successfully

Synonymshack

verb create by duplicating data

Synonymsburn

verb cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

verb refuse to acknowledge

verb weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

verb cease, stop

Synonymscut off

verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

verb lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

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

Synonymsgeld

adjective separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

Oppositesuncut

adjective fashioned or shaped by cutting

Oppositesuncut

adjective with parts removed

Synonymsshortened
Similarabridged

adjective made neat and tidy by trimming

Synonymstrimmed
Similarclipped

adjective (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

Synonymsmown
Similarnew-mown

adjective (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

Oppositesuncut

adjective (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

Similarcastrated

adjective (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

Synonymsslashed
Similardecreased

adjective mixed with water

Similardiluted

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University