Chopped
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Cut or diced into small pieces. Ground, having been processed by grinding. Having a vehicle's height reduced by horizontal trimming of the roofline. High on drugs.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
Example sentence: I edit as I write and shoot. Any extra line, any pause that I know will get chopped on the editing table is done away with then and there.
Cut
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Having been cut.Reduced.Carved into a shape; not raw.Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.Circumcised.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An opening resulting from cutting.The act of cutting.The result of cutting.A share or portion.A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.The manner or style a garment is fashioned in.A slab, especially of meat.An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To perform an incision, for example with a knife.To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.To separate from prior association; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.To enter a queue in the wrong place.To cease recording activities.To reduce, especially intentionally.To form or shape by cutting.To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it.To not attend a class, especially when not permitted.To change direction suddenly.To divide a pack of playing cards into twoTo dilute a liquid, usually alcohol.
Example sentence: Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.