cut out

phrasal verb
Word forms "cut out":
present tense I/you/we/they cut out he/she/it cuts out present participle cutting out past tense cut out past participle cut out

1)

a) [transitive] to remove something from a larger piece by cutting

cut something out of something:

I cut this article out of a magazine for you.

b) to make something by cutting it from a larger piece

cut something out from something:

Using the 5cm cutter, cut out six circles from the rectangular cake.

2) [transitive]

same as cut I, 7), a)

They've cut out several scenes in which I appeared.

3) [transitive] to stop eating something or doing something, especially because it is bad for your health

I've cut out chocolate completely.

4) cut out something

[transitive] to stop something such as noise or light from reaching a place

5) cut someone out

[transitive] to not allow someone to do something or get something cut someone out of something:

I don't want to cut the children out of our plans.

cut someone out of your will (= not leave them anything when you die):

Frank's mother cut him out of her will.

6) [intransitive] if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working

7) [intransitive] mainly American to suddenly leave a line of traffic and join another one

8) cut it/that out

spoken used for telling someone to stop doing something that you do not like

Will you cut it out – I'm trying to sleep here!

9) not be cut out for something/to do something to lack the right qualities or character for doing something

Bill was never cut out to be a parent.

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See:

work II