Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) cut (a share of the profits) "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
S: (n) cut ((film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next) "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
S: (n) cut, gash (a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation)
S: (n) cut (a step on some scale) "he is a cut above the rest"
S: (n) cut, gash, slash, slice (a wound made by cutting) "he put a bandage over the cut"
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 (discharge from a group) "The coach cut two players from the team"
S: (v) cut (form by probing, penetrating, or digging) "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
S: (v) reproduce, procreate, multiply (have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant) "The Bible tells people to procreate"; "These bacteria reproduce"
S: (v) regenerate (replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue) "The snake regenerated its tail"
S: (v) regenerate, renew (reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new) "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
S: (v) replace (substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)) "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"
S: (v) change, exchange, commute, convert (exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category) "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
S: (v) rectify (convert into direct current) "rectify alternating current"
S: (v) utilize (convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust))
S: (v) vent, ventilate, air out, air (expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen) "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
S: (v) reincarnate, renew (cause to appear in a new form) "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"
S: (v) revive, resurrect (restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state) "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"
S: (v) overhaul, modernize, modernise (make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to) "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"
S: (v) retrofit (substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones) "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"
S: (v) restore, reconstruct (return to its original or usable and functioning condition) "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
S: (v) rehabilitate (help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute) "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"
S: (v) defibrillate (stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks) "The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life"
S: (v) forge, fake, counterfeit (make a copy of with the intent to deceive) "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
S: (v) represent, interpret (create an image or likeness of) "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
S: (v) profile (represent in profile, by drawing or painting)
S: (v) paint (make a painting of) "He painted his mistress many times"
S: (v) repaint (paint again) "He repainted the same scenery many times during his life"
S: (v) capture (succeed in representing or expressing something intangible) "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
S: (v) recapture (take up anew) "The author recaptures an old idea here"
S: (v) picture, depict, render, show (show in, or as in, a picture) "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
S: (v) portray, depict, limn (make a portrait of) "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
S: (v) portray, present (represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture) "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
S: (v) commend (present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence) "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"
S: (v) draw (represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface) "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
S: (v) pencil (write, draw, or trace with a pencil) "he penciled a figure"
S: (v) perform (give a performance (of something)) "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
S: (v) barnstorm (tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays) "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"
S: (v) barnstorm (appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper)
S: (v) interlude (perform an interlude) "The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation"
S: (v) grandstand (perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause) "She never misses a chance to grandstand"
S: (v) solo (perform a piece written for a single instrument)
S: (v) play out (perform or be performed to the end) "How will the election drama be played out?"
S: (v) underperform (perform too rarely) "Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good"
S: (v) sightread, sight-read (perform music from a score without having seen the score before) "He is a brilliant pianist but he cannot sightread"
S: (v) sightsing, sight-sing (sing from a score without having seen it before) "This tenor can sightsing even the most difficult pieces"
S: (v) play (perform on a certain location) "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"
S: (v) debut (make one's debut) "This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera"
S: (v) audition, try out (perform in order to get a role) "She auditioned for a role on Broadway"
S: (v) read (audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role) "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"
S: (v) act, play, roleplay, playact (perform on a stage or theater) "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
S: (v) stooge (act as the stooge) "His role was to stooge for the popular comedian"
S: (v) mime, pantomime (act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only) "The acting students mimed eating an apple"
S: (v) play along, accompany, follow (perform an accompaniment to) "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
S: (v) bow (play on a stringed instrument with a bow)
S: (v) busk (play music in a public place and solicit money for it) "three young men were busking in the plaza"
S: (v) conduct (lead musicians in the performance of) "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
S: (v) act, play, represent (play a role or part) "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
S: (v) make, pretend, make believe (represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like) "She makes like an actress"
S: (v) go through the motions (pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it) "She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions"
S: (v) support (play a subordinate role to (another performer)) "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
S: (v) enact, reenact, act out (act out; represent or perform as if in a play) "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"
S: (v) act out (represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage) "She could act neurotic anxiety"
S: (v) impersonate, portray (assume or act the character of) "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
S: (v) grind (created by grinding) "grind designs into the glass bowl"
S: (v) generate, bring forth (bring into existence) "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
S: (v) give, yield (cause to happen or be responsible for) "His two singles gave the team the victory"
S: (v) bring, work, play, wreak, make for (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence) "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
S: (v) call up, summon (cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively) "clicking on the icon calls up the program"; "the author's description of the banquet called up delicious aromas"; "running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood"
S: (v) construct, build, make (make by combining materials and parts) "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
S: (v) build, establish (build or establish something abstract) "build a reputation"
S: (v) produce, bring about, give rise (cause to happen, occur or exist) "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"
S: (v) press (create by pressing) "Press little holes into the soft clay"
S: (v) prepare (to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery) "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
S: (v) cut (form or shape by cutting or incising) "cut paper dolls"
S: (v) cut (form by probing, penetrating, or digging) "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
S: (v) raise (create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise) "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
S: (v) beat (make by pounding or trampling) "beat a path through the forest"
S: (v) chop (form or shape by chopping) "chop a hole in the ground"
S: (v) manufacture (create or produce in a mechanical way) "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"
S: (v) blast, shell (create by using explosives) "blast a passage through the mountain"
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) 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"