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- Dictionarycull/kʌl/
verb
- 1. reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter: "he sees culling deer as a necessity" Similar
- 2. select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources: "anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history" Similar
noun
- 1. a selective slaughter of animals: "fishermen are to campaign for a seal cull"
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Cull can be a verb meaning to select or choose from a group, or to reduce or control the size of something by removal. Cull can also be a noun meaning something rejected or inferior.
Cull can be a verb meaning to kill or remove animals or plants, or to collect parts or pieces of something. It can also be a noun meaning a large reduction in staff or a management cull.
Cull definition: to select and remove from a group, especially to discard or destroy as inferior. See examples of CULL used in a sentence.
To cull means to select or gather. If you decide to make a literary anthology, you must cull the best possible stories and then arrange them in a pleasing manner. When you use cull as a verb, the things you gather can be the good or bad ones from a group.
Cull can mean to choose, select, gather, or kill animals or plants. It can also be a noun for the act or product of culling. See examples, synonyms, and word origin.
Cull can be a verb meaning to kill or remove animals, plants or people, or a noun meaning a reduction in the number of people. Learn how to use cull in different contexts with examples and translations.
Cull means to pick out, select, or gather something from others, or to remove inferior or unwanted members or parts from a group. It can also refer to a selection or a product of culling. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.
