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cut up

Verb

∙ To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections. transitive
∙ To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting. transitive, informal
∙ To distress mentally or emotionally. transitive, idiomatic
∙ To severely criticize or censure; to subject to hostile criticism. transitive, idiomatic, dated
∙ To behave like a clown or jokester (a cut-up); to misbehave; to act in a playful, comical, boisterous, or unruly manner to elicit laughter, attention, etc. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ To move aggressively in front of another vehicle while driving. US: cut off. transitive, idiomatic, Britain
∙ Disintegrate; break into bits. intransitive
∙ To divide into portions well or badly; to have the property left at one's death turn out well or poorly when divided among heirs, legatees, etc. slang, dated
∙ Comprise a particular selection of runners. informal, racing

Adjective

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