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Meaning of cut to pieces

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cut

Pronunciation:/kʌt//kʌt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of cutting.

    Example: He made a fine cut with his sword.

  2. The result of cutting.

    Example: a smooth or clear cut

  3. An opening resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

    Example: Look at this cut on my finger!

  4. A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.

    Example: a cut for a railroad

verb

Definitions

  1. (heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

  2. To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.

  3. (heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.

  4. (audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.

    Example: After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!"

adjective

Definitions

  1. (participial adjective) Having been cut.

  2. Reduced.

    Example: Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.

  3. Omitted from a literary, musical or other work.

    Example: My favourite song had been cut from the show.

  4. (of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.