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• present participle of cut.

cutting

American  

[kuht-ing] / ˈkʌt ɪŋ /

noun

• cuttings
  plural

1. the act of a person or thing that cuts.

2. something cut, cut off, or cut out.

3. Horticulture. a piece, as a root, stem, or leaf, cut from a plant and used for propagation.

4. something made by cutting, as a recording.

5. a form of repetitive self-injury in which a person deliberately cuts the skin, as to cope with stress or negative emotions.

6. Manège.

   1. the removal of a specific animal from a herd of cattle, as performed by a ranch horse.

   2. a competitive exhibition in which horses demonstrate this skill.

7. Chiefly British. a clipping from a newspaper, magazine, etc.

8. British. a trenchlike excavation, especially through a hill, as one made in constructing a highway.

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adjective

1. able to cut or slice.

   a cutting blade.

2. piercing, as a wind.

3. wounding the feelings severely; sarcastic.

   Synonyms:

   sardonic, acid, mordant, biting, caustic

4. 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: The last day of the rodeo was dedicated to the cutting competition and barrel racing finals.

   Champion cutting horses are bred for agility.

   The last day of the rodeo was dedicated to the cutting competition and barrel racing finals.

cutting British  

/ ˈkʌtɪŋ /

noun

1. a piece cut off from the main part of something

2. horticulture

   1. 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

   2. a part separated for this purpose

3. Also called (esp US and Canadian): clipping. an article, photograph, etc, cut from a newspaper or other publication

4. the editing process by which a film is cut and made

5. an excavation in a piece of high land for a road, railway, etc, enabling it to remain at approximately the same level

6. informal sharp-wittedness

   there is no cutting in him

7. (modifier) designed for or adapted to cutting; edged; sharp

   a cutting tool

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adjective

1. keen; piercing

   a cutting wind

2. tending to hurt the feelings

   a cutting remark

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• cuttingness
  noun
• noncutting
  adjective
• self-cutting
  adjective
• cuttingly
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• cuttings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of cutting

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at cut, -ing ¹, -ing ²

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Example Sentences

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Governments including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were running security drills—including at airports—and attendees at a major energy conference in Abu Dhabi were cutting short their stays on advice from their governments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Although public health recommendations have traditionally emphasized cutting sodium, researchers now argue that getting enough potassium deserves just as much attention.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

At some point, companies will likely need to start cutting their guidance regarding how much they expect to spend on the artificial-intelligence build-out.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

But before that, she had noticed the ship struggling with finances, asking passengers to pay additional fuel fees or cutting back on food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

She reached the wall and clambered up it, the stones cutting into her hands and Gelifen clinging to her back.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

But the most decisive evidence came from tiny mineral crystals discovered in rock cuttings collected from an oil well near the crater.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Within a few years, he had planted 10,000 cuttings and stripped every flower bed from the property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

But that particular saga will be overshadowed in Friday's football cuttings by 17-year-old Samba's stunning bow on the professional stage, scoring twice in Manchester City's 5-0 Carabao Cup third-round thrashing of Norwich City.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

All they had to do was obtain cuttings from berry plants on existing farms, then reproduce them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Then we’ll go to the museum where Minou can get some cuttings from Tono for the atrium in her apartment.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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