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Slice vs. Cut — What's the Difference?

By Fiza Rafique & Maham Liaqat — Updated on July 30, 2024
Slice involves cutting thinly or into pieces, while cut is a general term for dividing with a sharp tool.
Slice vs. Cut — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Slice and Cut

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Key Differences

Slicing is a specific form of cutting, where the emphasis is on the thinness and uniformity of the pieces produced. It's a technique often used in cooking to prepare ingredients such as fruits, vegetables, and meats in a way that's aesthetically pleasing and suitable for certain recipes. On the other hand, cutting is a broader term that can refer to any process of dividing or separating material using a sharp tool. Cutting can produce a variety of shapes and sizes, and it applies to a wide range of materials beyond food, including paper, fabric, and wood.
When you slice something, you typically use a slicing motion that involves a long, drawing motion to create even, thin pieces. This technique is particularly important in culinary settings where the presentation of food can be as crucial as its taste. Conversely, cutting can involve various motions, including chopping, sawing, or snipping, depending on the material and the desired outcome. Cutting tools can range from knives and scissors to saws and axes, highlighting the versatility of the action.
The tools used for slicing are often designed specifically for the task, with sharp, thin blades that allow for precision and control. Examples include kitchen knives like chef's knives or mandolines, which are used to achieve uniform slices of food. In contrast, the tools used for cutting vary widely based on the application, from simple scissors and utility knives to specialized equipment like jigsaws and chisels. The choice of tool depends on the material being cut and the precision required.
Slicing is often preferred in culinary contexts for its ability to enhance the texture and presentation of food. Thinly sliced ingredients can cook more evenly and blend flavors more effectively. Meanwhile, cutting is essential across various industries and crafts, from construction and manufacturing to arts and crafts. It's a fundamental skill that allows for the shaping and sizing of materials for countless applications.
While slicing is a precise form of cutting focusing on creating thin, uniform pieces, cutting encompasses a wide range of actions aimed at dividing materials. Both are essential techniques in their respective domains, with slicing playing a key role in culinary arts and cutting being fundamental to various forms of craftsmanship and industry.
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Comparison Chart

Definition

To divide into thin, flat pieces using a sharp tool
To divide or sever a material using a sharp instrument

Emphasis

Thinness and uniformity of pieces
General division or separation, without specific shape or size

Common Uses

Food preparation, especially in cooking for presentation and texture
A wide range of applications including cooking, crafting, construction, and more

Tools

Knives specifically designed for slicing, mandolines
Knives, scissors, saws, axes, and specialized cutting tools

Technique

Long, drawing motion to ensure even, thin pieces
Various motions like chopping, sawing, snipping, depending on the material and desired outcome

Compare with Definitions

Slice

A technique of cutting food into thin, even pieces.
She learned to slice cucumbers thinly for the salad.

Cut

A general term for dividing or severing with a sharp tool.
He cut the rope to free the boat.

Slice

In culinary terms, to enhance presentation and texture.
Slicing the strawberries neatly topped the dessert beautifully.

Cut

Can range from knives and scissors to saws and chisels.
Using a chisel, the sculptor cut into the stone delicately.

Slice

Often requires a sharp, thin-bladed knife or a mandoline.
Using a mandoline, she could slice the potatoes quickly and uniformly.

Cut

Applies to a variety of materials, not limited to food.
The artist cut the paper into intricate shapes for the collage.

Slice

Important for cooking processes like sautéing for even cooking.
Slicing the onions thinly ensured they caramelized perfectly.

Cut

Removing a section from a larger piece, like cutting fabric.
She cut the fabric according to the pattern.

Slice

Using a sharp knife to create thin pieces of meat.
To prepare the carpaccio, he began to slice the beef very finely.

Cut

Fundamental technique in many crafts and industries.
To build the model, he cut the wood into precise pieces.

Slice

A thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion
Four slices of bread
Potato slices

Cut

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object
When fruit is cut open, it goes brown
He cut his big toe on a sharp stone

Slice

A utensil with a broad, flat blade for lifting foods such as cake and fish.

Cut

Remove (something) from something larger by using a sharp implement
I cut his photograph out of the paper
Some prisoners had their right hands cut off

Slice

A stroke that makes the ball curve away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left), typically inadvertently.

Cut

Divide into pieces with a knife or other sharp implement
He cut his food up into teeny pieces
Cut the beef into thin slices

Slice

Cut (something, especially food) into slices
Slice the onion into rings

Cut

Make or form (something) by using a sharp tool to remove material
Workmen cut a hole in the pipe

Slice

Strike (the ball) or play (a stroke) so that the ball curves away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left)
Duval sliced his ball into the water to the right of the green

Cut

Trim or reduce the length of (grass, hair, etc.) by using a sharp implement
Cut back all the year's growth to about four leaves
Ted was cutting the lawn

Slice

A thin broad piece cut from a larger object
Ate a slice of cheese.
Examined a slice of the diseased lung.

Cut

Reduce the amount or quantity of
We're looking to cut down on the use of chemicals
They've cut back on costs
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want
I should cut down my sugar intake

Slice

An often wedge-shaped piece cut from a larger, usually circular object
Ordered a slice of pie.
Shared a slice of pizza.

Cut

Ignore or refuse to recognize (someone)
They cut her in public

Slice

A portion or share
A slice of the profits.

Cut

(of a line) cross or intersect (another line)
Mark the point where the line cuts the vertical axis

Slice

A knife with a broad, thin, flexible blade, used for cutting and serving food.

Cut

Stop filming or recording
‘Cut’ shouted a voice, followed by ‘Could we do it again, please?’

Slice

A similar implement for spreading printing ink.

Cut

Divide a pack of playing cards by lifting a portion from the top, either to reveal a card at random or to place the top portion under the bottom portion
Let's cut for dealer

Slice

The course of a ball that curves in the direction of the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the right of a right-handed player.

Cut

Strike or kick (a ball) with an abrupt, typically downward motion
Cook cut the ball back to him

Slice

A stroke that causes a ball to follow such a course
A golfer with a bad slice.

Cut

Mix (an illegal drug) with another substance
Speed cut with rat poison

Slice

A ball propelled on such a course.

Cut

Come up to expectations; meet requirements
This CD player doesn't quite cut it

Slice

A stroke, as in tennis, in which the ball is struck with a downward motion with the open face of the racket in order to impart backspin.

Cut

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane
He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

Slice

To cut or divide into slices
Slice a loaf of bread.

Cut

A wounding remark or act
His unkindest cut at Elizabeth was to call her heartless

Slice

To cut from a larger piece
Slice off a piece of salami.

Cut

The way or style in which something, especially a garment or someone's hair, is cut
The elegant cut of his dinner jacket

Slice

To cut through or move through with an action like cutting
"where wheels have freshly sliced the April mire" (Robert Frost).

Cut

To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.

Slice

To divide into portions or shares; parcel out
"With mortgage securitisation, a pool of home loans is sliced into tranches bearing different degrees of risk" (David Shirreff).

Cut

To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever
Cut cloth with scissors.

Slice

To reduce or remove from a larger amount or entity
Sliced 10 percent off the asking price.

Cut

To sever the edges or ends of; shorten
Cut one's hair.

Slice

(Sports)To hit (a ball) with a slice.

Cut

To mow, reap, or harvest
Cut grain.
Cut grass.

Slice

To make a cut with a cutting implement
I sliced into the cake.

Cut

To fell by sawing; hew.

Slice

To move like a knife
The destroyer sliced through the water.

Cut

To have (a new tooth) grow through the gums.

Slice

(Sports)To hit a ball with a slice.

Cut

To form or shape by severing or incising
A doll that was cut from paper.

Slice

That which is thin and broad.

Cut

To form or shape by grinding
Cut a diamond.

Slice

A thin, broad piece cut off.
A slice of bacon; a slice of cheese; a slice of bread
Jim was munching on a slice of toast.

Cut

To form by penetrating, probing, or digging
Cut a trench.

Slice

(colloquial) An amount of anything.

Cut

To exhibit the appearance or give the impression of
Cuts a fine figure on the dance floor.

Slice

A piece of pizza.

Cut

To separate from a main body; detach
Cut a limb from a tree.

Slice

(British) A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling.
I bought a ham and cheese slice at the service station.

Cut

To separate from a group
Cut a calf from a herd.

Slice

A broad, thin piece of plaster.

Cut

To discharge from a group or number
Had to cut six players from the team.

Slice

A knife with a thin, broad blade for taking up or serving fish; also, a spatula for spreading anything, as paint or ink.

Cut

To pass through or across; cross
A sailboat cutting the water.

Slice

A salver, platter, or tray.

Cut

(Games) To divide (a deck of cards) into two parts, as in completing a shuffle or in exposing a card at random.

Slice

A plate of iron with a handle, forming a kind of chisel, or a spadelike implement, variously proportioned, and used for various purposes, as for stripping the planking from a vessel's side, for cutting blubber from a whale, or for stirring a fire of coals; a slice bar; a peel; a fire shovel.

Cut

To reduce the size, extent, or duration of; curtail or shorten
Cut a payroll.
Cut a budget.
Cut the cooking time in half.

Slice

One of the wedges by which the cradle and the ship are lifted clear of the building blocks to prepare for launching.

Cut

To remove or delete
Cut a line from a poem.

Slice

(printing) A removable sliding bottom to a galley.

Cut

(Computers) To remove (a segment) from a document or graphics file for storage in a buffer.

Slice

(golf) A shot that (for the right-handed player) curves unintentionally to the right. See fade, hook, draw

Cut

To lessen the strength of; dilute
Cut whiskey with water.

Slice

Any of a class of heavy cakes or desserts made in a tray and cut out into squarish slices.

Cut

To dissolve by breaking down the fat of
Soap cuts grease.

Slice

(medicine) A section of image taken of an internal organ using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computed tomography), or various forms of x-ray.

Cut

To injure the feelings of; hurt keenly.

Slice

(falconry) A hawk's or falcon's dropping which squirts at an angle other than vertical. (See mute.)

Cut

To fail to attend purposely
Cut a class.

Slice

(programming) A contiguous portion of an array.

Cut

(Informal) To cease; stop
Cut the noise.
Cut an engine.

Slice

(transitive) To cut into slices.
Slice the cheese thinly.

Cut

To strike (a ball) so that it spins in a reverse direction.

Slice

(transitive) To cut with an edge utilizing a drawing motion.
The knife left sliced his arm.

Cut

To throw or hit (a ball) on a curving trajectory.

Slice

(transitive) To clear (e.g. a fire, or the grate bars of a furnace) by means of a slice bar.

Cut

To perform
Cut a caper.

Slice

To hit the shuttlecock with the racket at an angle, causing it to move sideways and downwards.

Cut

To make out and issue
Cut a check to cover travel expenses.

Slice

To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).

Cut

To arrange or reach (an agreement).

Slice

To angle the blade so that it goes too deeply into the water when starting to take a stroke.

Cut

(Slang) To be able to manage; handle successfully
Couldn't cut the long hours anymore.

Slice

To kick the ball so that it goes in an unintended direction, at too great an angle or too high.

Cut

To stop filming (a movie scene).

Slice

To hit the ball with a stroke that causes a spin, resulting in the ball swerving or staying low after a bounce.

Cut

To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium).

Slice

(mathematics) Having the properties of a slice knot.

Cut

To make a recording of (a song, for example).

Slice

A thin, broad piece cut off; as, a slice of bacon; a slice of cheese; a slice of bread.

Cut

To edit (a movie or audio recording).

Slice

That which is thin and broad, like a slice.

Cut

Vulgar Slang To expel (a discharge of intestinal gas).

Slice

To cut into thin pieces, or to cut off a thin, broad piece from.

Cut

To injure (oneself) by penetrating the skin with a sharp object.

Slice

To cut into parts; to divide.

Cut

To make an incision or a separation
Cut along the dotted line.

Slice

To clear by means of a slice bar, as a fire or the grate bars of a furnace.

Cut

To allow incision or severing
Butter cuts easily.

Slice

To hit (the ball) so that the face of the club draws across the face of the ball and deflects it.

Cut

To function as a sharp-edged instrument.

Slice

A share of something;
A slice of the company's revenue

Cut

To remove part of something, such as a text or film.

Slice

A serving that has been cut from a larger portion;
A piece of pie
A slice of bread

Cut

(Computers) To remove a part of a document or graphics file and store it in a buffer.

Slice

A wound made by cutting;
He put a bandage over the cut

Cut

To grow through the gums. Used of teeth.

Slice

A golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer;
He took lessons to cure his slicing

Cut

To injure someone's feelings
A remark that cut without mercy.

Slice

A thin flat piece cut off of some object

Cut

To change direction abruptly
Cut to the left at the next intersection.

Slice

A spatula for spreading paint or ink

Cut

To go directly and often hastily
Cut across a field.

Slice

Make a clean cut through;
Slit her throat

Cut

(Games) To divide a pack of cards into two parts, especially in order to make a chance decision or selection.

Slice

Hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction

Cut

To make an abrupt transition to another segment of film, video, or audio
Cut from one shot to another.

Slice

Cut into slices;
Slice the salami, please

Cut

To be very astute and penetrating
An analysis that cuts deep.

Slice

Hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

Cut

To inflict self-injury by penetrating the skin with a sharp object.

Cut

The act of cutting.

Cut

The result of cutting, especially an opening or wound made by a sharp edge.

Cut

A part that has been cut from a main body
A cut of beef.
A cut of cloth.

Cut

A passage made by digging or probing.

Cut

The elimination or removal of a part
A cut in a speech.

Cut

A reduction
A cut in salary.

Cut

(Sports) The remainder of contestants in a competition, especially in golf, after some have been eliminated
Did very well but still missed the cut.

Cut

The style in which a garment is cut
A suit of traditional cut.

Cut

A haircut.

Cut

(Informal) A portion of profits or earnings; a share.

Cut

A wounding remark; an insult.

Cut

An unexcused absence, as from school or a class.

Cut

A step in a scale of value or quality; degree
A cut above the average.

Cut

An engraved block or plate.

Cut

A print made from such a block.

Cut

A stroke that causes a ball to spin in a reverse direction.

Cut

A curve in the trajectory of a ball or puck.

Cut

(Baseball) A swing of a bat.

Cut

(Games) The act of dividing a deck of cards into two parts, as before dealing.

Cut

One of the objects used in drawing lots.

Cut

A transition between segments of film, video, or audio.

Cut

A movie at a given stage in its editing
Approved the final cut for distribution.

Cut

A single selection of music from a recording, especially a phonograph recording.

Cut

Having the ends or edges cut
Admired his newly cut hair.

Cut

Having been cut or clipped off
Cut grass that blew in the wind.

Cut

(Printing) Having the page edge slit or trimmed. Used of a book.

Cut

Ground to a specific shape
Cut gemstones.

Cut

(Slang) Circumcised. Used of a man or boy.

Cut

(transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

Cut

To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.

Cut

To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.
Would you please cut the cake?

Cut

To form or shape by cutting.
I have three diamonds to cut today.

Cut

(slang) To wound with a knife.

Cut

(intransitive) To engage in self-harm by making cuts in one's own skin.
The patient said she had been cutting since the age of thirteen.

Cut

To deliver a stroke with a whip or like instrument to.

Cut

To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce.
Sarcasm cuts to the quick.

Cut

To castrate or geld.
To cut a horse

Cut

To interfere, as a horse; to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.

Cut

(intransitive) To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.

Cut

To separate, remove, reject or reduce.

Cut

To separate or omit, in a situation where one was previously associated.
Travis was cut from the team.

Cut

To abridge or shorten a work; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.

Cut

To reduce, especially intentionally.
They're going to cut salaries by fifteen percent.

Cut

To absent oneself from (a class, an appointment, etc.).
I cut fifth period to hang out with Angela.

Cut

To ignore as a social rebuff or snub.
After the incident at the dinner party, people started to cut him on the street.

Cut

To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.
The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy.

Cut

To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.

Cut

To remove (text, a picture, etc.) and place in memory in order to paste at a later time.
Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application.

Cut

(intransitive) To enter a queue in the wrong place.
One student kept trying to cut in front of the line.

Cut

(intransitive) To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
This road cuts right through downtown.

Cut

To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it. en

Cut

To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.

Cut

(intransitive) To change direction suddenly.
The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle.

Cut

To divide a pack of playing cards into two.
If you cut then I'll deal.

Cut

To make or negotiate.
I'll cut a check for you.
I didn't deserve it, but he cut me a deal.

Cut

(transitive) To exhibit (a quality).

Cut

(transitive) To stop, disengage, or cease.
The schoolchildren were told to cut the noise.
Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!

Cut

(sports) To drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined.

Cut

(bodybuilding) To lose body mass, aiming to keep muscle but lose body fat.

Cut

To perform (a dancing movement etc.).
To cut a caper

Cut

(participial adjective) Having been cut.

Cut

Reduced.
The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.
Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.

Cut

(of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.

Cut

Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.

Cut

(bodybuilding) Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.

Cut

(informal) Circumcised or having been the subject of female genital mutilation.

Cut

Emotionally hurt.

Cut

Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.

Cut

The act of cutting.
He made a fine cut with his sword.

Cut

The result of cutting.
A smooth or clear cut

Cut

An opening resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.
Look at this cut on my finger!

Cut

A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.
A cut for a railroad

Cut

An artificial navigation channel as distinguished from a navigable river.

Cut

A share or portion of profits.
The bank robbers disbanded after everyone got their cut of the money.

Cut

A decrease.
The boss took a 5% pay cut.

Cut

(cricket) A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.

Cut

(cricket) Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.

Cut

(sports) In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.

Cut

(golf) In a strokeplay competition, the early elimination of those players who have not then attained a preannounced score, so that the rest of the competition is less pressed for time and more entertaining for spectators.

Cut

A passage omitted or to be omitted from a play, movie script, speech, etc.
The director asked the cast to note down the following cuts.

Cut

(cinema) A particular version or edit of a film.
The director's cut

Cut

(card games) The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.
The player next to the dealer makes a cut by placing the bottom half on top.

Cut

(card games) The card obtained by dividing the pack.

Cut

The manner or style a garment etc. is fashioned in.
I like the cut of that suit.

Cut

A slab, especially of meat.
That’s our finest cut of meat.

Cut

(fencing) An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.

Cut

A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.

Cut

An unkind act; a cruelty.

Cut

A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.
The drummer on the last cut of their CD is not identified.

Cut

(archaeology) A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.

Cut

A haircut.

Cut

(graph theory) The partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups.

Cut

(rail) A string of railway cars coupled together, shorter than a train.

Cut

An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.
A book illustrated with fine cuts

Cut

(obsolete) A common workhorse; a gelding.

Cut

The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.

Cut

A skein of yarn.

Cut

(fashion) A notch shaved into an eyebrow.

Cut

(bodybuilding) A time period when one tries to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.

Cut

(slang) A hidden, secluded, or secure place.

Cut

The range of temperatures used to distill a particular mixture of hydrocarbons from crude oil.

Cut

An instruction to cease recording.

Cut

To sever and cause to fall for the purpose of gathering; to hew; to mow or reap.
Thy servants can skill to cut timer.

Cut

To sever and remove by cutting; to cut off; to dock; as, to cut the hair; to cut the nails.

Cut

To castrate or geld; as, to cut a horse.

Cut

To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce; to lacerate; as, sarcasm cuts to the quick.
The man was cut to the heart.

Cut

To intersect; to cross; as, one line cuts another at right angles.

Cut

To refuse to recognize; to ignore; as, to cut a person in the street; to cut one's acquaintance.

Cut

To absent one's self from; as, to cut an appointment, a recitation. etc.
An English tradesman is always solicitous to cut the shop whenever he can do so with impunity.

Cut

To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.

Cut

To drive (an object ball) to either side by hitting it fine on the other side with the cue ball or another object ball.

Cut

To strike (a ball) with the racket inclined or struck across the ball so as to put a certain spin on the ball.

Cut

To drive (a ball) to one side by hitting with another ball.
I would to God, . . . The king had cut off my brother's.

Cut

To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well.

Cut

To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
Panels of white wood that cuts like cheese.

Cut

To perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, intersecting, etc.; to use a cutting instrument.
He saved the lives of thousands by his manner of cutting for the stone.

Cut

To make a stroke with a whip.

Cut

To interfere, as a horse.

Cut

To move or make off quickly.

Cut

To divide a pack of cards into two portion to decide the deal or trump, or to change the order of the cards to be dealt.

Cut

An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut.

Cut

A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip.

Cut

That which wounds the feelings, as a harsh remark or criticism, or a sarcasm; personal discourtesy, as neglecting to recognize an acquaintance when meeting him; a slight.
Rip called him by name, but the cur snarled, snapped his teeth, and passed on. This was an unkind cut indeed.

Cut

A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove; as, a cut for a railroad.
This great cut or ditch Secostris . . . purposed to have made a great deal wider and deeper.

Cut

The surface left by a cut; as, a smooth or clear cut.

Cut

A portion severed or cut off; a division; as, a cut of beef; a cut of timber.
It should be understood, moreover, . . . that the group are not arbitrary cuts, but natural groups or types.

Cut

An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving; as, a book illustrated with fine cuts.

Cut

The act of dividing a pack cards.

Cut

Manner in which a thing is cut or formed; shape; style; fashion; as, the cut of a garment.
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut.

Cut

A common work horse; a gelding.
He'll buy me a cut, forth for to ride.

Cut

The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.

Cut

A skein of yarn.

Cut

A slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin so given to the ball.

Cut

A stroke on the off side between point and the wicket; also, one who plays this stroke.
Now draweth cut . . . The which that hath the shortest shall begin.

Cut

Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument.

Cut

Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved.

Cut

Overcome by liquor; tipsy.

Cut

The act of reducing the amount or number;
The mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget

Cut

A wound made by cutting;
He put a bandage over the cut

Cut

A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

Cut

A distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc;
He played the first cut on the cd
The title track of the album

Cut

The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge;
His cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels

Cut

A share of the profits;
Everyone got a cut of the earnings

Cut

A step on some scale;
He is a cut above the the rest

Cut

A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

Cut

(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next;
The cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt

Cut

The act of cutting something into parts;
His cuts were skillful
His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess

Cut

The omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage;
An editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
Both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause

Cut

The style in which a garment is cut;
A dress of traditional cut

Cut

The act of shortening something by cutting off the ends;
The barber gave him a good cut

Cut

In baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball;
He took a vicious cut at the ball

Cut

A remark capable of wounding mentally;
The unkindest cut of all

Cut

A canal made by erosion or excavation

Cut

A refusal to recognize someone you know;
The snub was clearly intentional

Cut

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball;
Cuts do not bother a good tennis player

Cut

The division of a deck of cards before dealing;
He insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual

Cut

An unexcused absence from class;
He was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class

Cut

Separate with or as if with an instrument;
Cut the rope

Cut

Cut down on; make a reduction in;
Reduce your daily fat intake
The employer wants to cut back health benefits

Cut

Turn sharply; change direction abruptly;
The car cut to the left at the intersection
The motorbike veered to the right

Cut

Make an incision or separation;
Cut along the dotted line

Cut

Discharge from a group;
The coach cut two players from the team

Cut

Form by probing, penetrating, or digging;
Cut a hole
Cut trenches
The sweat cut little rivulets into her face

Cut

Style and tailor in a certain fashion;
Cut a dress

Cut

Hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction;
Cut a pingpong ball

Cut

Make out and issue;
Write out a check
Cut a ticket
Please make the check out to me

Cut

Cut and assemble the components of;
Edit film
Cut recording tape

Cut

Intentionally fail to attend;
Cut class

Cut

Informal: be able to manage or manage successfully;
I can't hack it anymore
She could not cut the long days in the office

Cut

Give the appearance or impression of;
Cut a nice figure

Cut

Move (one's fist);
His opponent cut upward toward his chin

Cut

Pass directly and often in haste;
We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner

Cut

Pass through or across;
The boat cut the water

Cut

Make an abrupt change of image or sound;
Cut from one scene to another

Cut

Stop filming;
Cut a movie scene

Cut

Make a recording of;
Cut the songs
She cut all of her major titles again

Cut

Record a performance on (a medium);
Cut a record

Cut

Create by duplicating data;
Cut a disk
Burn a CD

Cut

Form or shape by cutting or incising;
Cut paper dolls

Cut

Perform or carry out;
Cut a caper

Cut

Function as a cutting instrument;
This knife cuts well

Cut

Allow incision or separation;
This bread cuts easily

Cut

Divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult;
Wayne cut
She cut the deck for a long time

Cut

Cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch;
Turn off the stereo, please
Cut the engine
Turn out the lights

Cut

Reap or harvest;
Cut grain

Cut

Fell by sawing; hew;
The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia

Cut

Penetrate injuriously;
The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead

Cut

Shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of;
Cut my hair

Cut

Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things;
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

Cut

Dissolve by breaking down the fat of;
Soap cuts grease

Cut

Have a reducing effect;
This cuts into my earnings

Cut

Cease, stop;
Cut the noise
We had to cut short the conversation

Cut

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
The manuscript must be shortened

Cut

Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;
Cut bourbon

Cut

Have grow through the gums;
The baby cut a tooth

Cut

Grow through the gums;
The new tooth is cutting

Cut

Cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses);
The vet gelded the young horse

Cut

Fashioned or shaped by cutting;
A well-cut suit
Cut diamonds
Cut velvet

Cut

With parts removed;
The drastically cut film

Cut

Made neat and tidy by trimming;
His neatly trimmed hair

Cut

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine;
The smell of new-mown hay

Cut

(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit;
The cut pages of the book

Cut

(of a male animal) having the testicles removed;
A cut horse

Cut

Having a long rip or tear;
A split lip

Cut

Wounded by cutting deeply;
Got a gashed arm in a knife fight
Had a slashed cheek from the broken glass

Cut

Cut down;
The tree is down

Cut

(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply;
The slashed prices attracted buyers

Cut

Mixed with water;
Sold cut whiskey
A cup of thinned soup

Common Curiosities

Can any knife be used for slicing?

While many knives can slice, specific slicing knives or tools like mandolines are designed for thin, even slices.

What is the main difference between slicing and cutting?

Slicing refers to cutting into thin, uniform pieces, mainly for culinary purposes, whereas cutting is a broader term for dividing or severing material with no specific shape or size.

What tools are best for slicing vegetables?

For slicing vegetables, a sharp chef's knife or a mandoline slicer are preferred for their precision and ability to produce uniform slices.

How does one choose between slicing and cutting?

The choice depends on the desired outcome, with slicing being preferred for thin, uniform pieces and cutting for general division or shaping.

Why might someone choose a specific cutting technique for a recipe?

Specific cutting techniques can influence the cooking time, texture, and overall presentation of a dish, affecting its final taste and appearance.

Is cutting only related to food preparation?

No, cutting is a fundamental action across various domains, including arts, crafts, construction, and more, involving different materials.

What is the significance of cut sizes in cooking?

Cut sizes in cooking are significant for ensuring even cooking times, the release of flavors, and the texture of the dish.

Why is slicing important in cooking?

Slicing is crucial for the presentation, texture, and even cooking of food, affecting both the flavor and aesthetic appeal of a dish.

How do you maintain tools for slicing and cutting?

Maintaining tools involves regular sharpening, cleaning after use, and storing them properly to preserve their edges and prevent accidents.

How has the technology for slicing and cutting evolved?

Technology has evolved to include electric slicers, laser cutters, and precision cutting tools, enhancing efficiency, safety, and the quality of cuts in both culinary and industrial contexts.

Can slicing affect the taste of food?

Yes, the thickness of slices can affect the surface area exposed to heat or seasoning, potentially altering the texture and taste of the food.

Is there a tool that can both slice and cut effectively?

A sharp, well-maintained chef's knife is versatile enough to perform both slicing and cutting tasks effectively in many cases.

How do safety precautions differ between slicing and cutting?

Safety precautions for slicing often involve using guards or holding techniques to protect fingers, given the precision and potentially rapid motion. For cutting, especially with power tools, safety gear like gloves and goggles might be necessary.

What are some common mistakes people make when slicing?

Common mistakes include using a dull knife, slicing too quickly without control, and not using a stable cutting surface, leading to uneven slices or accidents.

How do professionals learn to slice and cut properly?

Professionals often learn through culinary training, apprenticeships, and practice, focusing on techniques, safety, and the use of proper tools.

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