noun Internet Slang

Cut

/kʌt/ · noun · slang

A phase of dieting down to lose fat and reveal the muscle you built.

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Definitions

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As an adjective, being 'cut' means lean and defined, similar to shredded.

“Three months of dieting and he's looking cut.”
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A period of eating in a calorie deficit to lose body fat while keeping muscle. The flip side of a bulk.

“He's on a cut, no carbs after 6 and lots of cardio.”
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As a verb, to diet down intentionally.

“I'm cutting for the wedding in June.”
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Cut In A Sentence

Cut season is just being hungry and slightly angry for 8 weeks.
He bulked all winter and now the cut is brutal.
Stay patient on the cut, the abs are coming.

Origin & Usage

Bodybuilding shorthand for 'cutting' body fat, in use for decades. The casual single-word 'cut' as a lifestyle phase spread with mainstream fitness culture online.

Variants cuttingon a cutmini cut
Tags #gym#fitness#american#internet

People Also Ask

What does cut mean in fitness?

A cut is a phase of eating fewer calories to lose body fat while preserving muscle, usually to look leaner and more defined.

Is 'cut' the same as 'shredded'?

Being cut means lean and defined, which is the result of cutting. Shredded is an even leaner, more extreme version.

What's a 'mini cut'?

A mini cut is a short, aggressive fat-loss phase, often a few weeks, used to drop a little fat quickly before bulking again.

Should I bulk or cut first?

It depends on your starting body fat, but generally people with higher fat cut first, and leaner people bulk first. It's an ongoing debate.

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