Cuts

//kʌts// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of cut form-of, plural

    "Broiling is but another way of roasting those cuts of meat which have a broad, flat surface such as steaks, chops, or cutlets."

  2. 2
    Corporal punishment at school. Australia, New-Zealand, dated, historical, plural, plural-only, with-definite-article

    "‘I′ll give you something to keep you awake, McFadyen!’ Ape shouted. Meat was taken off to the staff room and given the cuts."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of cut form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms
cane

Example

More examples

"The plan announced Tuesday calls for $54 billion in tax cuts."

Related phrases

corporal punishment

More for "cuts"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.