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cut up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌt ˈʌp/

cut up means: To divide something into smaller pieces with a knife, scissors, or another sharp tool.

verb

SMALL PIECESA2

To divide something into smaller pieces with a knife, scissors, or another sharp tool.

  • Cut up the carrots, please.
  • She cut the old shirt up for cleaning cloths.
  • Have you cut up the chicken yet?

How to use it: cut something up into something (Cut the paper up into small squares.)

Similar words: chop, slice

Common phrases: cut up vegetables, cut up something

CAUSE CUTSB2

To hurt someone or damage something by making several cuts.

  • The broken glass cut up my hand.
  • Sharp branches had cut her arms up.
  • His face was cut up in the accident.

Similar words: slash, lacerate

Common phrases: cut up someone, cut up your hands

DANGEROUS OVERTAKINGB2

To drive suddenly in front of another vehicle, leaving too little space.

  • That taxi cut me up.
  • A van cut her up on the motorway.
  • Did you see that driver cut up the cyclist?

Similar words: cut off

Common phrases: cut up someone, cut up another driver

CAUSE DISTRESSC1

To make someone feel very sad or upset.

  • The news really cut her up.
  • Losing his oldest friend cut him up badly.
  • That cruel letter would cut anyone up.

Similar words: distress, upset, hurt

Opposites: comfort

Common phrases: cut up someone, cut up badly

ACT SILLYC1

To behave in a loud, silly way to make people laugh or notice you.

  • The boys cut up in class.
  • We used to cut up whenever the teacher left.
  • Stop cutting up and listen to the instructions.

Similar words: clown around, mess around

Opposites: behave

Common phrases: cut up in class, cut up with friends

CUT UPWARDC2

To move a blade upward while making a cut.

  • Cut up from the bottom edge.
  • She cut up through the cloth with scissors.
  • He carefully cut up along the marked line.

How to use it: cut up through something (Cut up through the fabric from the bottom edge.)

Common phrases: cut up through something, cut up from below

adjective

IN PIECESA2

Divided into smaller pieces using a knife, scissors, or another sharp tool.

  • The fruit is already cut up.
  • Put the cut up vegetables in a bowl.
  • Is the chicken cut up and ready to cook?

Similar words: chopped, sliced

Opposites: whole

Common phrases: cut up vegetables, cut up fruit

VERY UPSETB2

Feeling very sad or upset about something.

  • He was really cut up.
  • She is cut up over losing her dog.
  • Are you still cut up about what happened?

How to use it: be cut up about/over something (She is still cut up about the breakup.)

Similar words: upset, distressed, heartbroken

Common phrases: really cut up, cut up about something

Questions about cut up

What does cut up mean?

To divide something into smaller pieces with a knife, scissors, or another sharp tool.

What is cut up in other languages?

Türkçe: doğramak · Español: trocear · Français: découper · Deutsch: zerkleinern · Italiano: tagliare a pezzi · 日本語: 細かく切る

How do you pronounce cut up?

It is pronounced /ˌkʌt ˈʌp/.

How do you use cut up in a sentence?

Cut up the carrots, please. She cut the old shirt up for cleaning cloths.

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