Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with cut in American Collocation
cut
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/kʌt/
bad
bad
deep
nasty
He has a very nasty cut on his toe.
not bad
minor
slight
small
superficial
tiny
Try to stop the bleeding from a minor cut by pressing it.
with neat edges
clean
It was a clean cut, so was bleeding very badly.
get a cut
get
suffer
sustain
The man suffered a cut to his head and was taken to hospital.
clean a cut
clean
wash
Cotton wool is good for cleaning cuts and grazes.
bleed
heal
If a cut bleeds freely any germs will normally be washed away by the blood.
abrasions
bruises
burns
grazes
scrapes
scratches
sores
26 people were seriously hurt and the rest suffered minor cuts or bruises only.
She was covered in cuts and bruises.
The cat ended up with lots of cuts and scrapes.