S: (n) cut, cut of meat (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass)
S: (n) stinger, cut (a remark capable of wounding mentally) "the unkindest cut of all"
S: (n) cut, track (a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc) "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
S: (n) deletion, excision, cut (the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage) "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
S: (n) cut (the style in which a garment is cut) "a dress of traditional cut"
S: (n) cut (a canal made by erosion or excavation)
S: (n) snub, cut, cold shoulder (a refusal to recognize someone you know) "the snub was clearly intentional"
S: (n) baseball swing, swing, cut (in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball) "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
S: (n) cut, undercut ((sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball) "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
S: (n) cut, cutting (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"
S: (n) cut, cutting (the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge) "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
S: (n) cut, cutting (the act of cutting something into parts) "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
S: (n) cut, cutting, cutting off (the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends) "the barber gave him a good cut"
S: (n) cut (the act of reducing the amount or number) "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
S: (n) cut (an unexcused absence from class) "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
Verb
S: (v) cut (separate with or as if with an instrument) "Cut the rope"
S: (v) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
S: (v) cut (make an incision or separation) "cut along the dotted line"
S: (v) cut (divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult) "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"
S: (v) switch off, cut, turn off, turn out (cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch) "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
S: (v) treat, handle, do by (interact in a certain way) "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
S: (v) interact (act together or towards others or with others) "He should interact more with his colleagues"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
S: (v) satisfice, satisfise (decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal) "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"
S: (v) maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre (act in order to achieve a certain goal) "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
S: (v) dispatch (dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently) "He dispatched the task he was assigned"
S: (v) evade (practice evasion) "This man always hesitates and evades"
S: (v) race (to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others) "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
S: (v) use (habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)) "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"; "she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies"
S: (v) play it by ear (decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation) "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear"
S: (v) play (act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome) "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"
S: (v) deal (take action with respect to (someone or something)) "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
S: (v) partner (act as a partner) "Astaire partnered Rogers"
S: (v) exert (make a great effort at a mental or physical task) "exert oneself"
S: (v) egotrip (act in a way that attracts attention) "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him"
S: (v) reciprocate (act, feel, or give mutually or in return) "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"
S: (v) go, proceed, move (follow a procedure or take a course) "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
S: (v) come close (nearly do something) "She came close to quitting her job"
S: (v) perform (perform a function) "Who will perform the wedding?"
S: (v) make bold, dare, presume (take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission) "How dare you call my lawyer?"
S: (v) prosecute, engage, pursue (carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in) "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
S: (v) act on (regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice) "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
S: (v) interact (act together or towards others or with others) "He should interact more with his colleagues"
S: (v) react, oppose (act against or in opposition to) "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
S: (v) volunteer, offer (agree freely) "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
S: (v) get around to (do something despite obstacles such as lack of time) "He finally got around to painting the windows"
S: (v) dally, toy, play, flirt (behave carelessly or indifferently) "Play about with a young girl's affection"
S: (v) set about, go about, approach (begin to deal with) "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
S: (v) condescend, stoop, lower oneself (debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way) "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
S: (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
S: (v) behave, comport (behave well or properly) "The children must learn to behave"
S: (v) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay (make an effort or attempt) "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
S: (v) perpetrate, commit, pull (perform an act, usually with a negative connotation) "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
S: (v) rampage (act violently, recklessly, or destructively)
S: (v) cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage (succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available) "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
S: (v) guard (take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence) "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
S: (v) begin, start (begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object) "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
S: (v) go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock (act prematurely or without reflection or too soon) "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked"
S: (v) wait, hold off, hold back (wait before acting) "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
S: (v) continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep (continue a certain state, condition, or activity) "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
S: (v) do well, had best (act in one's own or everybody's best interest) "You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow!"
S: (v) continue (continue after an interruption) "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
S: (v) continue, persist in (do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop) "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"
S: (v) cut (grow through the gums) "The new tooth is cutting"
S: (v) geld, cut (cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)) "the vet gelded the young horse"
Adjective
S: (adj) cut (separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument) "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"
S: (adj) cut (fashioned or shaped by cutting) "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet"
S: (n) vegetation, flora, botany (all the plant life in a particular region or period) "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"