offcut

Syllables: off·cutUK/ˈɒfkʌt/

offcut verb: to cut off.

Verb

offcut (third-person singular simple present offcuts, present participle offcutting, simple past and past participle offcut)

(transitive) To cut off.
- Many stockholders operate in a restricted space and it is thus difficult to allocate much room to offcut storage.1971, Arthur Robert Brown, Optimum packing and depletion
- We may observe a tool mark (slice made in hot metal), showing that the smith tried to offcut a small piece of metal 30 mm long and 6 by 7 mm in section, and it is possible, given its size, that it was intended for producing a nail [...]2004, Hamady Bocoum, The origins of iron metallurgy in Africa

offcut (plural offcuts)

offcut (comparative more offcut, superlative most offcut)

Cut off.
Excess; surplus.
- The PPITB's Education Service of the Plastics Industry (ESPI) believes that if there is to be sustained use of plastics in schools, there must be some support by industry to give schools access to offcut or surplus material for project [...]1986, Plastics and Rubber Institute, Plastics and rubber international

Verb
third-person singular present	offcuts
present participle	offcutting
past participle	offcut
past	offcut
Noun
plural	offcuts
Adjective
comparative	more offcut
superlative	most offcut

From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut.

What does offcut mean?: Offcut means to cut off.
What part of speech is offcut?: Offcut can be a verb, a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce offcut?: Offcut is pronounced /ˈɒfkʌt/ (UK).
What is the past tense of offcut?: The past tense of offcut is offcut.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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