noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of cut-through
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
cut through
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verb
Meaning 2
To take a shortcut through.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- I usually cut through the woods to get home, but last night it was too dark.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cut across
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To dispense with or quickly deal with (an issue that is seen as an obstruction or waste of time).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- Can we cut through the bureaucracy and make a decision on the spot?
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verb
Meaning 4
To reach (an audience etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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verb
Meaning 5
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, through.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 6
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 across
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pass, go through, go across
Narrower terms: tramp, stride, walk, crisscross, ford, bridge, jaywalk, drive, take, course, hop
History
Etymology
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