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cut above

cut a·bove
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht uh-buhv]
    • /kʌt əˈbʌv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht uh-buhv]
    • /kʌt əˈbʌv/

Definitions of cut above words

  • verb with object cut above to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 1
  • verb with object cut above to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 1
  • verb with object cut above to detach with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; separate from the main body; lop off: to cut a slice from a loaf of bread. 1
  • verb with object cut above to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber. 1
  • verb with object cut above to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning: to cut hair. 1
  • verb with object cut above to mow; reap; harvest: to cut grain. 1

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Origin of cut above

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English cutten, kytten, kitten, Old English *cyttan; akin to Old Swedish kotta to cut, Old Norse kuti little knife

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Parts of speech for Cut above

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cut above popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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