cutting
Transitive Verbadj[C/U] Both
pl: cuttingspast: cutpp: cuting: cuttingcomp: nullsup: null
The word carries a sharp, decisive energy. When used physically, it implies a clean break or a precise separation. When applied to speech or behavior, it evokes the image of a blade slicing through a social facade, suggesting a cruelty that is intentional and precise rather than blunt or clumsy.
Countable when referring to a plant snippet used for propagation. Uncountable when referring to the general act or process of slicing.
Meanings
Transitive Verb
[someone][something]
To divide or open something using a sharp tool.
"He is cutting the cake into slices."
Transitive Verb
[something]
To reduce the amount, size, or number of something.
"The company is cutting costs this quarter."