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cut some shapes en · VERB

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, some, shapes.
    • As one can clearly see, if the machine tool needs to access different facets of the part to cut some shapes, then the part may need to be released and re-fixtured. 2011, Symal Mukherjee, Metal Fabrication Technology, →ISBN, page 129:
    • You can cut some shapes freehand with a knife. 2012, Wayne Gisslen, Professional Baking, →ISBN, page 662:
  2. To dance.
    • Cut some shapes at Madeira's grooviest temple to the god of night. 2015, Marc Di Duca, Lonely Planet Pocket Madeira, →ISBN:
    • With footage emerging of Roberto Martinez cutting some shapes at a Jason Derulo gig in Manchester this week, Kevin Darling has a look at what else inspires the Everton boss. 2016 February 5, Kevin Darling, “Five Things... That inspire Roberto Martinez”, in Yahoo Sport:
    • Below that, the X Café doubles as a dance club; alternatively, you can cut some shapes to thumping base lines at the dark and smoky Club Arsenal (Szabadság tér 9; Ø 42 411 825; Tue–Sat 21.00–05.00), underneath the cultural centre. 2010, Adrian Phillips, Jo Scotchmer, Hungary, →ISBN, page 305:
    • Then and only then could we start cutting some shapes on the dancefloor. 2011, Ben Donald, Springtime For Germany: or How I Learned to Love Lederhosen, →ISBN:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
cuts some shapes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
cutting some shapes Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cut some shapes Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cut some shapes Tense=Past lexicographic