Cut up
verb
To divide or cut something into pieces.
She cut up the chicken for the soup.
Often appears as...
- cut up fish
- cut up vegetables
verb
To behave funnily in a way to make people laugh.
John is always cutting up in class to impress his friends.
Often appears as...
- cutting up in class
- cutting up at a party
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial, Idiomatic
verb
To drive a vehicle recklessly or aggressively, especially by cutting across another vehicle's path.
A reckless driver cut me up on the road today
Often appears as...
- cut up on the road
- cut up in traffic
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
verb
To divide or cut something into pieces.
She cut up the chicken for the soup.
Often appears as...
- cut up fish
- cut up vegetables
verb
To behave funnily in a way to make people laugh.
John is always cutting up in class to impress his friends.
Often appears as...
- cutting up in class
- cutting up at a party
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial, Idiomatic
verb
To drive a vehicle recklessly or aggressively, especially by cutting across another vehicle's path.
A reckless driver cut me up on the road today
Often appears as...
- cut up on the road
- cut up in traffic
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Used when describing a physical action of making something into smaller parts.
Please cut up the pizza into eight slices.
Pro Tip 2/3Cooking Context
Often used in cooking, to refer to preparing ingredients by cutting them.
Could you cut up the potatoes before boiling?
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Charged
Sometimes it implies frustration or anger when someone has to cut something up.
He was so mad, he cut up all her letters.
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