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drop vs cut

cut vs drop

drop and cut both are nouns.

drop is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

drop and cut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drop Yes No Yes No
cut Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, cut is a hypernym of drop; that is, cut is a word with a broader meaning than drop:
  • drop: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
  • cut: separate with or as if with an instrument
As verbs, cut is a hyponym of drop; that is, cut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drop:
  • drop: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
  • cut: fell by sawing; hew
Other hyponyms of drop include chop down, poleax, poleaxe, log, lumber.
drop (noun) cut (noun)
the act of dropping something the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
a central depository where things can be left or picked up the act of cutting something into parts
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity a refusal to recognize someone you know
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity the act of reducing the amount or number
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) an unexcused absence from class
a steep high face of rock in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
a shape that is spherical and small the division of a deck of cards before dealing
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
a canal made by erosion or excavation
the style in which a garment is cut
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
a remark capable of wounding mentally
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a share of the profits
a wound made by cutting
a step on some scale
drop (adjective) cut (adjective)
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
fashioned or shaped by cutting
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
made neat and tidy by trimming
with parts removed
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
mixed with water
drop (verb) cut (verb)
give birth; used for animals cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
grow progressively worse have grow through the gums
go down in value grow through the gums
stop pursuing or acting cease, stop
change from one level to another weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
lower the pitch of (musical notes) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death cut down on; make a reduction in
leave undone or leave out cut and assemble the components of
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
utter with seeming casualness have a reducing effect
lose (a game) shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth dissolve by breaking down the fat of
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave make out and issue
to remove refuse to acknowledge
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow separate with or as if with an instrument
let or cause to fall in drops divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
to fall vertically hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
let fall to the ground cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
fall or descend to a lower place or level make an incision or separation
pay out allow incision or separation
stop associating with function as a cutting instrument
terminate an association with fell by sawing; hew
hang loosely penetrate injuriously
reap or harvest
style and tailor in a certain fashion
form by probing, penetrating, or digging
record a performance on (a medium)
make a recording of
create by duplicating data
form or shape by cutting or incising
perform or carry out
stop filming
make an abrupt change of image or sound
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
pass through or across
pass directly and often in haste
move (one's fist)
give the appearance or impression of
be able to manage or manage successfully
discharge from a group
intentionally fail to attend
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