S: (n) carving, cutting (removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape)
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) cutting, thinning (the act of diluting something) "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
S: (n) cut, cutting, cutting off (the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends) "the barber gave him a good cut"
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) cut, tailor (style and tailor in a certain fashion) "cut a dress"
S: (v) cut (hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction) "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
S: (v) bean (hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball)
S: (v) pop (hit or strike) "He popped me on the head"
S: (v) get, catch (reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot) "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"
S: (v) conk (hit, especially on the head) "The stranger conked him and he fainted"
S: (v) cosh (hit with a cosh, usually on the head)
S: (v) cut (hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction) "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
S: (v) thump, pound, poke (hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument) "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
S: (v) smack, thwack (deliver a hard blow to) "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"
S: (v) belt (deliver a blow to) "He belted his opponent"
S: (v) punch, plug (deliver a quick blow to) "he punched me in the stomach"
S: (v) slug, slog, swig (strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat) "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"
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"