Pronunciation: /kʌt ʌp/
noun a piece or portion that has been cut into smaller pieces
A1 I like to use cut up vegetables in my salad.
A2 The children enjoyed making a cut up collage in art class.
B1 The chef demonstrated how to cut up a whole chicken into pieces.
B2 She brought a cut up watermelon to the picnic for everyone to enjoy.
C1 The forensic team carefully examined the cut up pieces of evidence at the crime scene.
C2 The artist's latest installation featured a cut up sculpture made from various materials.
verb to divide into smaller parts with a sharp tool or object
A1 I cut up the vegetables for the salad.
A2 She cut up the fabric to make a quilt.
B1 The chef cut up the chicken into small pieces for the stir-fry.
B2 The artist cut up old magazines to create a collage.
C1 The surgeon carefully cut up the tumor to remove it from the patient's body.
C2 The film director decided to cut up the movie and rearrange the scenes for better flow.
formal The chef proceeded to cut up the vegetables for the stir-fry.
informal I'll just quickly cut up these old t-shirts to use as cleaning rags.
slang Let's cut up this dance floor tonight!
figurative Her words were like a knife, cutting up his heart into pieces.
cut up
cut ups
more cut up
most cut up
cut up
will cut up
have cut up
is cutting up
cuts up
cut up
to cut up
cutting up
cutting up