Commentary:
NOTE: differs from sense #2 because in this sense you are not reducing or diminishing You are separating or inserting or removing. Syntax Is: NP1 CUT NP2[patient[concrete]]
Examples:
He cut the rope in half.
The surgeon cut cleanly with the scalpel.
The new knives cut beautifully.
They cut the grain during the fine fall weather.
He cut his finger on the broken glass.
They cut our supply lines.
Cut the deck.
The boat cut through the water.
Use the soap. It will cut the grease.
His criticism cut me deeply.
Cut away the branch.
They cut down the trees behind their house.
Cut in the butter.
The shovel cut right into the rich soil.
Van Gogh cut off his own ear.
Father cut up the ham.
She cut her nails short.
I really need to get my hair cut.
The gardener cut back the bushes.
Mappings:
VerbNet: braid-41.2.2,cut-21.1-1,hurt-40.8.3-2,split-23.2
FrameNet: Cause_harm,Experience_bodily_harm
PropBank: cut.01,cut.04,cut.08
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 16, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 41
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_to_ribbons 1
cut_into 1
cut_back 3
cut_away 2
cut_up 1, 2, 3, 4
cut_off 3, 5, 6
cut_in 1, 5
cut_down 2, 4, 5, 6
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 CUT NP2
NOTE: careful! The phrase "cut short" is in sense 5, referring to "cease, stop, put an end to"
Examples:
She was cut down in her prime.
You need to cut calories if you want to lose weight.
This cuts into my earnings.
The company wants to cut back on health benefits.
The editor recommended cutting several chapters from the manuscript.
Cut the whiskey with water.
The coach cut two players from the team.
You need to cut back on your drinking.
You can tell he cut corners because the quality is lower than usual.
They cut down on expenses.
Cut out the extra text.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.02,cut.03,cut.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 5, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_corners 1
cut_back 2, 4
cut_down 1, 3
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 CUT NP2[patient]
NOTE: NP2 is the thing formed or made.
NOTE: The "cutting" is the act of CREATING NP2
Examples:
I love how she cuts my hair.
He learned to cut diamonds from a master.
She cut paper dolls all morning.
They cut the trenches in a matter of hours.
He cut the dress in the latest fashion.
They cut the deal after much negotiation.
Richards cut the film in 12 days, and we released it on time.
She cut all her major titles again.
It's my dream to cut a record.
Would you cut me a CD of that?
She cut a check for the full amount.
Mappings:
VerbNet: build-26.1-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.01,cut.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_out 2
Commentary: Syntax
Examples:
The car cut to the left at the intersection.
We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner.
They cut across the platform and behind the curtain.
Opinions on the bombing cut across party lines.
The boxer cut upward toward his chin.
It cuts abruptly from one scene to the next.
The cameraman cut away from the departing train to focus on the heroine.
The film cut back to an earlier event in the story.
Did you see him cut in front of me?
If you want to dance with her, why not just cut in?
She was cut off at the turn.
The way he cuts the ping-pong ball puts a nasty spin on it.
Mappings:
VerbNet: meander-47.7
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 8, 14, 15, 17
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_back 1
cut_away 1
cut_through 1
cut_off 4
cut_to 1
cut_in 2, 3, 4
cut_out 3, 5
cut_across 1, 2, 3
Examples:
Would you cut all that racket!
You should always cut the engine when you refuel.
She cut him dead at the meeting.
We had to cut short our conversation.
The director shouted to cut the scene.
He was cut off right near the end of his speech.
The motor cut out at the most inopportune time.
He cut class and met his girlfriend out behind the school.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.03,cut.06
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11, 27, 31, 36
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_off 1, 2
cut_out 6
cut_short 1
Examples:
They cut their son off without a penny.
The town was cut off from civilization during the snowstorm.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
Examples:
The baby is cutting a new tooth.
The new tooth is cutting
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 39, 40
Commentary:
NOTE: Usually in the negative.
Examples:
The new player just cannot cut it.
He could not cut the long hours and decided to quit.
So you think you can cut it?
You will have your work cut out for you.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.03,cut.09
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12
Examples:
He cuts a nice figure.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 13
Examples:
When he heard the good news, he cut a caper, grabbed her hands and spun her around.
Do you ever cut loose and have a good time?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.07
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 23