cut%20up

verb

1
To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections.
“With a little practice, you can cut up a whole chicken yourself for frying.”
2
To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting.
“The attackers cut him up pretty bad.”
3
To distress mentally or emotionally.
4
To severely criticize or censure; to subject to hostile criticism.
“The reviewer cut up the book mercilessly.”
5
To behave like a clown or jokester (a cut-up); to misbehave; to act in a playful, comical, boisterous, or unruly manner to elicit laughter, attention, etc.
“We need to talk about Johnny's tendency to cut up in class.”
6
To move aggressively in front of another vehicle while driving.
7
To disintegrate; to break into pieces.
8
To divide into portions well or badly; to have the property left at one's death turn out well or poorly when divided among heirs, legatees, etc.
9
(racing) Comprise a particular selection of runners.
“The race has cut up badly with no real opposition to "Serendipity".”

1
Having been cut into smaller pieces.
“Put the cut up vegetables in the pot.”
2
Wounded with multiple lacerations.
“He is cut up pretty bad.”
3
Emotionally upset; mentally distressed.
“She was seriously cut up over her dog disappearing.”
4
Muscular and lean.
“I go to the gym to get stronger and cut up.”

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