cutting
the act of a person or thing that cuts.
something cut, cut off, or cut out.
Horticulture. a piece, as a root, stem, or leaf, cut from a plant and used for propagation.
something made by cutting, as a recording.
a form of repetitive self-injury in which a person deliberately cuts the skin, as to cope with stress or negative emotions.
Manège.
the removal of a specific animal from a herd of cattle, as performed by a ranch horse.
a competitive exhibition in which horses demonstrate this skill.
Chiefly British. a clipping from a newspaper, magazine, etc.
British. a trenchlike excavation, especially through a hill, as one made in constructing a highway.
able to cut or slice: a cutting blade.
piercing, as a wind.
wounding the feelings severely; sarcastic.
Manège. relating to or noting a horse bred or trained for the ranching task of separating a specific animal from a herd of cattle, or the competitive exhibition of this skill: Champion cutting horses are bred for agility.The last day of the rodeo was dedicated to the cutting competition and barrel racing finals.
Origin of cutting
1Other words for cutting
Other words from cutting
- cut·ting·ly, adverb
- cut·ting·ness, noun
- non·cut·ting, adjective, noun
- self-cut·ting, adjective
Words Nearby cutting
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How to use cutting in a sentence
Not to be left behind, progressives in neighboring Wisconsin clamored to join the cutting edge of public health.
Instead of just cutting out whole food groups, Bacon says people should pay attention to how food makes them feel.
Lay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe had a special knife designed to cut the dense loaf, and a ceremony to precede cutting the cake.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts | Molly Hannon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnfortunately, that means suppressing fire or cutting down all the pretty uninfected trees can cause mistletoe outbreaks.
Mrs. Newbolt was cutting splints for her new sun-bonnet out of a pasteboard box.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) Ogden"It is good to pray here," she said, in a tone the mildness and sincerity of which made the reproach more cutting.
Instead of cutting new works, page by page, people cut them altogether!
The rest is done by cutting away two upper and four under-teeth, and substituting false ones at the desired angle.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuAs they went cutting sidewise through the water, the sails bellied taut, with the wind filling and overflowing them.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for cutting
/ (ˈkʌtɪŋ) /
a piece cut off from the main part of something
horticulture
a method of vegetative propagation in which a part of a plant, such as a stem or leaf, is induced to form its own roots
a part separated for this purpose
Also called (esp US and Canadian): clipping an article, photograph, etc, cut from a newspaper or other publication
the editing process by which a film is cut and made
an excavation in a piece of high land for a road, railway, etc, enabling it to remain at approximately the same level
Irish informal sharp-wittedness: there is no cutting in him
(modifier) designed for or adapted to cutting; edged; sharp: a cutting tool
keen; piercing: a cutting wind
tending to hurt the feelings: a cutting remark
Derived forms of cutting
- cuttingly, adverb
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