cut ( k¾t) v. cut cut·ting cuts v. tr. 1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in. 2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever: cut cloth with scissors. 3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten: cut one's hair. 4. To reap; harvest: cut grain. 5. To fell by sawing; hew. 6. To have (a new tooth) grow through the gums. 7. To form or shape by severing or incising: a doll that was cut from paper. 8. a. To form by penetrating, probing, or digging: cut a trench. b. To exhibit the appearance or give the impression of: cuts a fine figure on the dance floor. 9. To separate from a main body; detach: cut a limb from a tree. 10. To discharge from a group or number: had to cut three players from the team. 11. To pass through or across; cross: a sailboat cutting the water. 12. Games To divide (a deck of cards) into two parts, as in completing a shuffle or in exposing a card at random. 13. To reduce the size, extent, or duration of; curtail or shorten: cut a payroll; cut a budget; cut the cooking time in half. 14. To lessen the strength of; dilute: cut whiskey with distilled water. 15. To dissolve by breaking down the fat of: Soap cuts grease. 16. To injure the feelings of; hurt keenly. 17. To refuse to speak to or recognize; snub: She cut me dead at the party. 18. To fail to attend purposely: cut a class. 19. Informal To cease; stop: cut the noise; cut an engine. 20. Sports To strike (a ball) so that it spins in a reverse direction. 21. a. To perform: cut a caper. b. To make out and issue: cut a check to cover travel expenses. 22. Slang To be able to manage; handle successfully: He couldn't cut the long hours anymore. 23. To stop filming (a movie scene). 24. a. To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium). b. To make a recording of. 25. To edit (film or recording tape). v. intr. 1. To make an incision or a separation: Cut along the dotted line. 2. To allow incision or severing: Butter cuts easily. 3. To function as a sharp-edged instrument. 4. To grow through the gums. Used of teeth. 5. To penetrate injuriously. 6. To change direction abruptly: Cut to the left at the next intersection. 7. To go directly and often hastily: cut across a field. 8. Games To divide a pack of cards into two parts, especially in order to make a chance decision or selection. 9. To make an abrupt change of image or sound, as in filming: cut from one shot to another. n. 1. The act of cutting. 2. The result of cutting, especially an opening or wound made by a sharp edge. 3. A part that has been cut from a main body: a cut of beef; a cut of cloth. 4. A passage made by digging or probing. 5. The elimination or removal of a part: a cut in a speech. 6. A reduction: a cut in salary. 7. The style in which a garment is cut: a suit of traditional cut. 8. Informal A portion of profits or earnings; a share. 9. A wounding remark; an insult. 10. An unexcused absence, as from school or a class. 11. A step in a scale of value or quality; degree: a cut above the average. 12. Printing a. An engraved block or plate. b. A print made from such a block. 13. Sports A stroke that causes a ball to spin in a reverse direction. 14. Baseball A swing of a bat. 15. Games The act of dividing a deck of cards into two parts, as before dealing. 16. One of the objects used in drawing lots. 17. An abrupt change of image or sound, as between shots in a film. 18. A movie at a given stage in its editing: approved the final cut for distribution. 19. A single selection of music from a recording, especially a phonograph recording.

Phrasal Verbs: cut back 1. To shorten by cutting; prune. 2. To reduce or decrease: cut back production. cut down 1. To kill or strike down. 2. To alter by removing extra or additional fittings: cut down a car for racing. 3. To reduce the amount taken or used: cutting down on one's intake of rich foods. cut in 1. To move into a line of people or things out of turn. 2. To interrupt: During the debate my opponent kept cutting in. 3. To interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them. 4. To connect or become connected into an electrical circuit. 5. To mix in with or as if with cutting motions: Measure out the flour and use a pair of knives to cut the shortening in. 6. To include, especially among those profiting. cut off 1. To separate from others; isolate. 2. To stop suddenly; discontinue. 3. To shut off; bar. 4. To interrupt the course or passage of: The infielder cut off the throw to the plate. 5. To interrupt or break the line of communication of: The telephone operator cut us off. 6. To disinherit: cut their heirs off without a cent. cut out 1. To remove by or as if by cutting. 2. To form or shape by or as if by cutting. 3. To take the place of; supplant. 4. To suit or fit by nature: I'm not cut out to be a hero. 5. To assign beforehand or by necessity; predetermine: We've got our work cut out for us. 6. To deprive: felt cut out of all the fun. 7. To stop; cease. 8. Informal To depart hastily. 9. Chiefly Southern U.S. To turn off (a light or television set). cut up Informal 1. To behave in a playful, comic, or boisterous way; clown. 2. To criticize severely.

Idioms: cut a fat hog Texas 1. To take on more than one is able to accomplish: " Boy, has he cut a fat hog, as they say down home " Hughes Rudd cut corners 1. To do something in the easiest or most inexpensive way. cut down to size 1. To deflate the self-importance of. cut loose 1. To speak or act without restraint: cut loose with a string of curses. cut no ice 1. To make no effect or impression: Your objections will cut no ice with management. cut (one's) losses 1. To withdraw from a losing situation. cut (one's) teeth on 1. To learn or do as a beginner or at the start of one's career. cut short 1. To stop before the end; abbreviate. [Middle English cutten] cut "ta·ble adj.

Cumberland University of Tennessee 1. Lebanon, TN 37087; Private; 742

Cumberland University of Tennessee 1. Lebanon, TN 37087; Private; 775

plow also plough ( plou) n. 1. A farm implement consisting of a heavy blade at the end of a beam, usually hitched to a draft team or motor vehicle and used for breaking up soil and cutting furrows in preparation for sowing. 2. An implement of similar function, such as a snowplow. v. plowed also ploughed plow·ing plough·ing plows ploughs v. tr. 1. a. To break and turn over (earth) with a plow. b. To form (a furrow, for example) with a plow. c. To form furrows in with or as if with a plow: plow a field. 2. To make or form with driving force: I plowed my way through the crowd. 3. To cut through (water): plow the high seas. v. intr. 1. To break and turn up earth with a plow. 2. To admit of plowing: Rocky earth plows poorly. 3. To move or progress with driving force: The attackers formed a wedge and plowed through the enemy line. 4. To proceed laboriously; plod: plowed through the backlog of work.

Phrasal Verbs: plow back 1. To reinvest (earnings or profits) in one's business. plow into Informal 1. To strike with force. 2. To undertake (a task, for example) with eagerness and vigor. plow under 1. To cause to vanish under something piled up. 2. To overwhelm, as with burdens. [Middle English plough, plouw from Old English pl½h, pl½g plow, plowland] plow "a·ble adj. plow "er n.

Plow ( plou) n. 1. See Big Dipper .

Bur·row ( bûr"½, b ¾r"½) n. 1. A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal, such as a rabbit or a mole, for habitation or refuge. 2. A narrow or snug place. v. bur·rowed bur·row·ing bur·rows v. intr. 1. a. To dig a hole or tunnel for habitation or refuge. b. To live or hide in such a place. 2. To move or progress by or as if by digging or tunneling: " Suddenly the train is burrowing through the pinewoods " William Styron v. tr. 1. To make by or as if by tunneling. 2. To dig a hole or tunnel in or through. 3. Archaic To hide in or as if in a burrow. [Middle English borow] bur "row·er n.

fur·row ( fûr"½, f ¾r"½) n. 1. A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow. 2. A rut, groove, or narrow depression: snow drifting in furrows. 3. A deep wrinkle in the skin, as on the forehead. v. fur·rowed fur·row·ing fur·rows v. tr. 1. To make long, narrow, shallow trenches in; plow. 2. To form grooves or deep wrinkles in. v. intr. 1. To become furrowed or wrinkled. [Middle English forwe from Old English furh]