# undercut

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/ · frequency rank #25,628

## Definitions
1. A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
2. The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
3. The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
4. A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.
5. A blow dealt upward.
6. A section of a mold or pattern with negative draft angle
7. A pit stop strategy in which a driver seeks to gain an advantage over someone by pitting before them and using fresh tyres to make up time.
8. The continuation of the saddle of a rabbit's coat toward the front legs.

## Etymology
From Middle English undercutten, equivalent to under- + cut.

## Easily confused with
- **uppercut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/undercut-vs-uppercut)

## Common misspellings (12)
`nudercut`, `udnercut`, `unddercut`, `undecrut`, `underccut`, `underctu`, `undercutt`, `underrcut`, `underuct`, `undrecut`, `unedrcut`, `unndercut`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/undercut