Cutting

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Cutting

verb

  1. (heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
  2. To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
  3. (heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.
  4. (audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.

    "After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!""

  5. 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."

noun

  1. The action of the verb to cut.

    "How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?"

  2. A section removed from a larger whole.
  3. An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

    "The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time."

  4. An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
  5. (sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.

adjective

  1. That is used for cutting.

    "I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap."

  2. Piercing, sharp.
  3. Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.

    "The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism."

  4. Of a beverage: half-sized.

    "a cutting chai"

Anagrams of Cutting

No exact anagrams found for "cutting". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Cutting"

Cutting is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Cutting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cutting" is a medium-scoring word.