cutting in English dictionary

  • cutting

    Meanings and definitions of "cutting"

    • Present participle of cut.
    • The action of the verb to cut.
    • A section removed from the larger whole.
    • A newspaper clipping.
    • A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
    • An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
    • The editing of film or other recordings.
    • Self-harm: the act of cutting one's own skin.
    • A narrow passage, dug in high ground for a road, railway or canal to go through.
    • (not comparable) That is used for cutting.
    • Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
    • adjective
      (not comparable)
      That is used for cutting.
    • adjective
      Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
    • noun
      (countable, uncountable)
      The action of the verb to cut.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A section removed from the larger whole.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A newspaper clipping.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
    • noun
      (countable)
      An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      The editing of film or other recordings.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.
    • noun
      (machining)
      The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.
    • verb
      present participle of [i]cut[/i]
    • The act or process of felling or uprooting standing trees.
    • In plant propagation, young shoots or stems removed for the purpose of growing new plants by vegetatively rooting the cuttings.
    • 1. action of to cut
    • 6. editing of film
    • cutting (cloth or paper)
    • cutting (cloth)
    • (tailor’s) cutting
    • (railway) cutting
    • adjective
      (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"
    • adjective
      painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"
    • adjective
      unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
    • noun
      an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
    • noun
      a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
    • noun
      a piece cut off from the main part of something
    • noun
      removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
    • noun
      the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
    • noun
      the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
    • noun
      the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
    • noun
      the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
    • noun
      the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
    • noun
      the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"

    Synonyms of "cutting" in English dictionary

    lancinating, excerpt, sharp are the top synonyms of "cutting" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of cutting

    • cutting ( comparative more cutting, superlative most cutting)
    • cutting ( plural  cuttings)
    • cutting (comparative more cutting, superlative most cutting)
    • cutting (countable and uncountable, plural cuttings)
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