Cutting, cuts and relating to cutting
chop
verb
to cut something such as food or wood into pieces
chop
noun
an act of hitting something with a tool
clip
verb
to cut off small parts of something in order to make it tidy
clip
noun
the process of cutting pieces off something to make it tidy
cut
verb
to use a knife, pair of scissors, or other sharp tool to divide something into two or more pieces
cut
verb
to be capable of cutting in a particular way
cut
verb
to be able to cut a particular substance
cut out
to make something by cutting it from a larger piece
cut up
to cut something into several pieces
cut
noun
the act or process of cutting something
etch
verb
to make marks on a hard surface by cutting into it
finely
adverb
into very small pieces
hack
verb
to cut something in a rough way, with a lot of energy, or many times
hack up
to cut something into pieces using a knife or other sharp tool in a rough or violent way
hack
noun
an occasion when you hit or cut something with a large knife or other sharp tool
incise
verb
to cut words or a design into something
nick
verb
to cut the surface of something slightly
notch
verb
to make a notch in something
quarter
verb
to cut something into four equal parts
score
verb
to mark a line into the surface of something
shear
verb
to remove a part of something by cutting or breaking it, or to be removed in this way
slash
verb
to cut someone or something in a violent way
slice
verb
to cut something into flat pieces
slice
verb
to be cut into flat pieces
slice
verb
to cut something easily
slit
verb
to make a long thin cut in something
snip
verb
to cut something in a short quick movement using scissors
snip
noun
a small quick cut made with scissors
cut/tear etc something to ribbons
to cut/tear etc something very badly