verb
Meaning 1
To take a shortcut over or through (a place).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cut through
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
cut across
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verb
Meaning 2
To go through figurative barriers; to go beyond an expected boundary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
cut using a diagonal line
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crosscut
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cut
verb
Meaning 4
travel across or pass over
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pass, go through, go across
Narrower terms: tramp, stride, walk, crisscross, ford, bridge, jaywalk, drive, take, course, hop
verb
Meaning 5
be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: be
History
Etymology
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