cut up
verb
Definitions
To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections.
Example: With a little practice, you can cut up a whole chicken yourself for frying.
To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting.
Example: The attackers cut him up pretty bad.
To distress mentally or emotionally.
To severely criticize or censure; to subject to hostile criticism.
Example: The reviewer cut up the book mercilessly.
adjective
Definitions
Having been cut into smaller pieces.
Example: Put the cut up vegetables in the pot.
Wounded with multiple lacerations.
Example: He is cut up pretty bad.
Emotionally upset; mentally distressed.
Example: She was seriously cut up over her dog disappearing.
Muscular and lean.
Example: I go to the gym to get stronger and cut up.