cut up

/kəɾ əp/

/kət əp/

Other forms: cutting up; cuts up

Definitions of cut up

1. verb

   cut to pieces
   synonyms: carve

   types:

   shave

   make shavings of or reduce to shavings

   filet, fillet

   cut into filets

   type of:

   cut

   separate with or as if with an instrument
2. adjective

   cut into pieces
   synonyms:

   cut

   separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
3. verb

   destroy or injure severely
   synonyms: mangle, mutilate

   type of:

   damage

   inflict damage upon
4. verb

   separate into isolated compartments or categories
   synonyms: compartmentalise, compartmentalize

   type of:

   disunite, divide, part, separate

   force, take, or pull apart
5. verb

   significantly cut up a manuscript
   synonyms: hack

   type of:

   edit, redact

   prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting