cutup

1 of 2

noun

cut·​up ˈkət-ˌəp How to pronounce cutup (audio)
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: a person who clowns or acts boisterously

cut up

2 of 2

verb

cut up; cutting up; cuts up

transitive verb

1
a
: to cut into parts or pieces
b
: to injure or damage by or as if by cutting : gash, slash
2
: to subject to hostile criticism : censure

intransitive verb

1
: to undergo being cut up
2
: to behave in a comic, boisterous, or unruly manner : clown

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Examples of cutup in a Sentence

Noun In school he was always a cutup, telling jokes and acting silly. Verb high-spirited cousins who cut up at every family gathering
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Noun
Yet as a child he was considered more clever than cutup. — Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 There is a video cutup that has frequented social media over the last year featuring all of Edwards’ missed shots at the end of close games. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
And so they were cut up into pieces. — Michael Soncin, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026 Left on the kitchen counter were cut up limes and rhubarb custard pie. — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cutup

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1843, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1580, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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The first known use of cutup was in 1580

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“Cutup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutup. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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cutup

1 of 2 noun
cut·​up ˈkət-ˌəp How to pronounce cutup (audio)
: a person who clowns or acts noisily

cut up

2 of 2 verb
ˈkət-ˈəp
: to act like a clown
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