What is another word for cut up?
Pronunciation: [kˈʌt ˈʌp] (IPA) 
Cut up is a very common phrase used to describe dividing or separating something into smaller portions. There are several synonyms that can be used in place of cut up such as chop, slice, dice, carve, snip, and shred. Chopping is usually used for bigger items like vegetables, meat, or wood. Slicing is for making long, thin pieces of something, like bread. Dicing is used for making small square pieces and carving for precision cutting of a larger item like a turkey. Snipping is for cutting small pieces with scissors, and shredding is for tearing apart into thin strips. Each synonym for cut up has its own specific use, depending on the desired result.
