cuts
verb · noun
Form of cut , third-person singular of cut.
Simple meaning
Cut down on.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhtsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of cut
Cut down on; make a reduction in
third-person singular of cut
To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
third-person singular of cut
To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.
third-person singular of cut
Separate with or as if with an instrument
noun
plural of cut
An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.
plural of cut
Such a wound through human skin.
plural of cut
A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.
plural of cut
Such a passage dug for a roadway for a paved road or railroad, a canal, a runway, etc.
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This meaning: Cut down on; make a reduction in
Used this way, cuts is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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