cut oneself

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, oneself.

“I accidentally cut myself while opening a tin of cat food.”

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Meanings

verbcut oneself (third-person singular simple present cuts oneself, present participle cutting oneself, simple past and past participle cut oneself)

present singular third person cuts oneself · participle present cutting oneself

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, oneself.

    I accidentally cut myself while opening a tin of cat food.

  2. To deliberately make incisions in one's skin as a form of self-harm.
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APA

cut oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20oneself

MLA

“cut oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20oneself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut oneself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20oneself.

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