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
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
adjective
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?
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?
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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