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