cut out

phrasal verb

Word Forms

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
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.
Synonyms and related words
Remove by cutting
chop off
clip
crop
1. 1a
  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.
  Synonyms and related words
  Cutting, cuts and relating to cutting
  chop
  chop
  clip
2
transitive same as cut
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.
Synonyms and related words
To give up doing something
give up
swear off
grow out of
4
transitive (cut out something) to stop something such as noise or light from reaching a place
Synonyms and related words
To reduce, or to stop light
block out
shade
darken
Synonyms and related words
To stop, or to reduce a sound
block out
muffle
mute
5
transitive (cut someone out) 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.
Synonyms and related words
To refuse permission, or to not allow something
forbid
decline
prohibit
6
intransitive if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working
Synonyms and related words
To stop working (of a piece of equipment)
break down
go off
shut off
Synonyms and related words
Engine and machine behaviour
backfire
burn up
come to life
7
intransitive mainly Americanto suddenly leave a line of traffic and join another one
Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle
back up
belt up
be on someone’s tail
8
cut it/that outspokenused for telling someone to stop doing something that you do not like
Will you cut it out – I’m trying to sleep here!
Synonyms and related words
Ways of telling someone to stop doing something
stop it/that
hands off
give something a rest
9
not be cut out for something/to do somethingto lack the right qualities or character for doing something
Bill was never cut out to be a parent.
Synonyms and related words
To be unable to do something well
be no use at (doing) something
someone cannot handle something
be out of practice