Hyphenation of cut

How to hyphenate cut

Because it is a word with a single syllable, cut is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, cut is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

cut

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 3
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 3
Hyphens Count: 0

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of cut

cut is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The act of cutting.
Example: He made a fine cut with his sword.
noun
The result of cutting.
Example: a smooth or clear cut
noun
An opening resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.
Example: Look at this cut on my finger!
noun
A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.
Example: a cut for a railroad
noun
A share or portion.
Example: The lawyer took a cut of the profits.
noun
A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.
noun
Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.
noun
In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.
noun
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.
noun
A passage omitted or to be omitted from a play.
Example: The director asked the cast to note down the following cuts.
noun
A particular version or edit of a film.
noun
The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.
Example: The player next to the dealer makes a cut by placing the bottom half on top.
noun
The card obtained by dividing the pack.
noun
The manner or style a garment etc. is fashioned in.
Example: I like the cut of that suit.
noun
A slab, especially of meat.
Example: That’s our finest cut of meat.
noun
An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
noun
A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.
noun
An unkind act; a cruelty.
noun
A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.
Example: The drummer on the last cut of their CD is not identified.
noun
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.
noun
A haircut.
noun
The partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups.
noun
A string of railway cars coupled together.
noun
An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.
Example: a book illustrated with fine cuts
noun
A common workhorse; a gelding.
noun
The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.
noun
A skein of yarn.
noun
That which is used to dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.
Example: Don't buy his coke: it's full of cut.
noun
A notch shaved into an eyebrow.
noun
A time period when one tries to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.
noun
A hidden or secure place.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
(heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
verb
To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
verb
(heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.
verb
(audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.
Example: After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!"
verb
To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.
Example: The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy.
verb
To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.
verb
To remove and place in memory for later use.
Example: Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application.
verb
To enter a queue in the wrong place.
Example: One student kept trying to cut in front of the line.
verb
To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
Example: This road cuts right through downtown.
verb
To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it.
verb
To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.
verb
To change direction suddenly.
Example: The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle.
verb
To divide a pack of playing cards into two.
Example: If you cut then I'll deal.
verb
To write.
Example: cut orders; cut a check
verb
To dilute or adulterate something, especially a recreational drug.
Example: Drug dealers sometimes cut cocaine with lidocaine.
verb
To exhibit (a quality).
verb
To stop or disengage.
Example: Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!
verb
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.
verb
To lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat.
verb
To perform (a dancing movement etc.).

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
(participial adjective) Having been cut.
adjective
Reduced.
Example: Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.
adjective
Omitted from a literary, musical or other work.
Example: My favourite song had been cut from the show.
adjective
(of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.
adjective
(of a shot) Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.
adjective
Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.
adjective
Circumcised or having been the subject of female genital mutilation
adjective
Emotionally hurt.
adjective
Eliminated from consideration during a recruitment drive.
adjective
Removed from a team roster.
adjective
Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.

Words nearby cut

customs-house
customshouse
custos
custrel
custron
custroun
custumal
custumals
(cut)
cut-and-cover
cut-and-dried
cut-and-dry
cut-and-try
cut-away
cut-back
cut-down
cut's

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.