Meaning & Definition of Cutting in English

1. The activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

2. A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

3. The act of cutting something into parts

• "His cuts were skillful"

• "His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

4. A piece cut off from the main part of something

5. An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

• "He searched through piles of letters and clippings"

6. Removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

7. 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"

8. The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• "His cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

9. The act of diluting something

• "The cutting of whiskey with water"

• "The thinning of paint with turpentine"

10. The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• "The barber gave him a good cut"

1. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

• "Cutting remarks"

• "Edged satire"

• "A stinging comment"

2. Unpleasantly cold and damp

• "Bleak winds of the north atlantic"

3. 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"