Synonym warm-up – part 6

Synonyms for cut

?Which of the explanations best describes the word

N1. Snip

To quickly cut something, especially using scissors –
To cut a small amount off something, especially to make it look neater –
To make a long narrow cut through something, esmecially using a knife –

N2. Dice

 To cut bread,meat,or vegetables into thin pieces –
To cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces –
To cut the outside part off something such as a potato or an apple –

?Which word is being described

N3. to cut wood, vegetables, or meat into pieces

chop –
carve –
slice –

N4. to cut the grass in a garden, park etc

saw –
mow –
snip –

.Choose the best word to replace the words in bold

N5. She cut some bread and made a few sandwiches

Slit –
Slashes –
Sliced –

.N5. I only wanted the hairdresser to cut my hair, but she’s made it much too short

Trim –
Snip –
Chop –

:Answers

N1. To quickly cut something, especially using scissors
N2. To cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces
N3. Chop
N4. Mow
N5. Sliced
N6. Trim