The difference between Cutting and Keen

When used as nouns, cutting means the action of the verb to cut, whereas keen means a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

When used as adjectives, cutting means that is used for cutting, whereas keen means often with a prepositional phrase, or with and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness.


Keen is also verb with the meaning: to make cold, to sharpen.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cutting and Keen

  1. Cutting as a noun (countable, uncountable):

    The action of the verb to cut.

    Examples:

    "How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?"

  2. Cutting as a noun (countable):

    A section removed from the larger whole.

  3. Cutting as a noun (countable):

    A newspaper clipping.

  4. Cutting as a noun (countable):

    A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.

  5. Cutting as a noun (countable):

    An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

    Examples:

    "The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time."

  6. Cutting as a noun (uncountable):

    The editing of film or other recordings.

  7. Cutting as a noun (uncountable):

    Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.

  8. Cutting as a noun ([[machining]]):

    The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.

    Examples:

    "[[turning Turning]], boring, milling, and drilling are all different kinds of metal cutting processes."

  9. Cutting as a noun (countable):

    A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.

  1. Cutting as an adjective (not comparable):

    That is used for cutting.

    Examples:

    "I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap."

  2. Cutting as an adjective:

    Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.

    Examples:

    "The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism."

  3. Cutting as an adjective (India):

    Half-size beverage.

    Examples:

    "'cutting chai"

  1. Cutting as a verb:

  1. Keen as an adjective:

    Often with a prepositional phrase, or with and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

    Examples:

    "I’m keen about computers."

    "I’m [[keen on keen on]] you. I like you. inline=1"

    "He is keen for help."

    "She’s keen to learn another language."

    "“Do you want to go on holiday with me?” / “Yes, I’m keen.”"

  2. Keen as an adjective:

    Fierce, intense, vehement.

    Examples:

    "This boy has a keen appetite."

  3. Keen as an adjective:

    Having a fine edge or point; sharp.

  4. Keen as an adjective:

    Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.

  5. Keen as an adjective:

    Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.

    Examples:

    "'keen satire or sarcasm"

  6. Keen as an adjective:

    Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.

    Examples:

    "a keen wind"

    "the cold is very keen'"

  7. Keen as an adjective (Britain):

    Extremely low as to be competitive.

    Examples:

    "'keen prices"

  8. Keen as an adjective (US, informal, dated):

    Marvelous.

    Examples:

    "I just got this peachy keen new dress."

  9. Keen as an adjective (obsolete):

    Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.

  1. Keen as a verb (transitive, rare):

    To make cold, to sharpen.

  1. Keen as a noun:

    A prolonged wail for a deceased person.

  1. Keen as a verb (intransitive):

    To utter a keen.

  2. Keen as a verb (transitive):

    To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.

  3. Keen as a verb (transitive):

    To mourn.