Cut out — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective

Meaning & Definition of Cut out

Cut out (verb)

  1. to remove by cutting
  2. to form or shape by cutting or carving
  3. to determine or assign through necessity

Cut out (adjective)

  1. naturally fitted or suited

Cut out (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to stop functioning

    "the engine abruptly cut out"

    similar: break, break down, conk (out), crash, die, fail, give out, stall
    related: fizzle, sputter, wheeze, act up, malfunction, jam
    opposite: start (up)

  2. to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

    "now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around!"

    similar: break, break off, break up, can (slang), cease, cut off, desist (from), discontinue, drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off, stop, have done with, put the kibosh on
    related: complete, conclude, finish, close (down), deactivate, block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem, call, suspend, arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch, stunt, suppress, turn back, pause, stay, abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff
    near: carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on, advance, proceed, progress, actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir

  3. to leave a place often for another

    "after a few minutes of their brainless conversation I was ready to cut out"

    similar: bail, bail out, begone, book (slang), bug off, bug out, bugger off (British slang), buzz (off), clear off (chiefly British), clear out, depart, dig out, exit, get, get off, go, go off, move, pack (up or off), part, peel off, pike (out or off), pull out, push off, push on, quit, run along, sally (forth), scarper (British), shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk out, beat it, hit the road, pull stakes, take a hike, take a powder
    related: set out, start, strike out, abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, mizzle (chiefly British), run away, scat, scram, skip, go out, light out, step out, abandon, desert, forsake, vacate, emigrate, adjourn, remove, retire, retreat, withdraw
    opposite: arrive, come, show up, turn up
    near: abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry, approach, close, near, hit, land, reach

  4. to take the place of

    "this ambitious new friend of hers seems to be cutting out people that she's known for years"

    similar: displace, displant, relieve, replace, substitute, supersede, supplant
    related: preempt, usurp

Cut out (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in able, capable

    similar: able, capable, competent, qualified, trained, needed, required, requisite, pitch-perfect, condign, deserved, just, justified, acceptable, adequate, decent, kosher, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable, applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitted, fitting, good, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable, correct, decorous, respectable, seemly, balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious, rightful
    opposite: improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong, incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained, inadequate, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, graceless, incorrect, indecorous, incompatible, uncongenial

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Cut out

The most common words with a similar meaning to Cut out:

Slang: can, book
British slang: bugger off
Chiefly British: clear off
British: scarper
break, break down, conk (out), crash, die, fail, give out, stall, break off, break up, cease, cut off, desist (from), discontinue, drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off, stop, bail, bail out, begone, bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear out, depart, dig out, exit, get, get off, go, go off, move

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Cut out

Words with the opposite meaning of Cut out:

start (up), arrive, come, show up, turn up, improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong, incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unqualified

Related Words for Cut out

fizzle, sputter, wheeze, act up, malfunction, jam, complete, conclude, finish, close (down), deactivate, block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem, call, suspend, arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in)

Near Antonyms of Cut out

carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on, advance, proceed, progress, actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir, abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry, approach, close, near, hit, land, reach

Word Forms of Cut out

Inflections: cutting out, cuts out

Origin & Etymology of Cut out

First known use: 1645t

Words & Phrases Containing Cut out

cut out for, cut out of, have one's legs/feet/knees cut out from under (one), have one's work cut out for one

Frequently Asked Questions about Cut out

What does "Cut out" mean?

"Cut out" means to remove by cutting. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to remove by cutting. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Cut out"?

Other words for "Cut out" include break, break down, conk (out), crash, die, fail, give out and stall. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Cut out" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Cut out"?

There are 198 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Cut out". Common alternatives include break, break down, conk (out), crash, die, fail, give out, stall, break off and break up.

What is a slang word for "Cut out"?

Slang words for "Cut out" include can, book and bugger off.

What is the opposite of "Cut out"?

Antonyms of "Cut out" include start (up), arrive, come, show up, turn up, improper, inapplicable and inapposite. Near antonyms include carry on, continue, follow through (with) and keep up.

How do you use "Cut out" in a sentence?

Examples of "Cut out" in a sentence: "the engine abruptly cut out"; "now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around!"; "after a few minutes of their brainless conversation I was ready to cut out".

Is "Cut out" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Cut out" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Cut out"?

First known use: 1645t.