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- [kuht and ruhn]
- /kʌt ænd rʌn/
- /kʌt ənd rʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuht and ruhn]
- /kʌt ænd rʌn/
Definitions of cut and run words
- noun cut and run to make a rapid escape 3
- noun cut and run to leave in haste 3
- verb with object cut and run to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 1
- verb with object cut and run to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 1
- verb with object cut and run 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 and run to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber. 1
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Origin of cut and run
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 and run
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cut and run 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".
cut and run usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cut and run
verb cut and run
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- hightail — to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- skedaddle — to run away hurriedly; flee.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
Antonyms for cut and run
verb cut and run
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
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