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- [kuht in]
- /kʌt ɪn/
- /kʌt ɪn/
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- [kuht in]
- /kʌt ɪn/
Definitions of cut in words
- phrasal verb cut in If you cut in on someone, you interrupt them when they are speaking. 3
- verb cut in to break in or interrupt 3
- verb cut in to interrupt a dancing couple to dance with one of them 3
- verb cut in (of a driver, motor vehicle, etc) to draw in front of another vehicle leaving too little space 3
- verb cut in to allow to have a share 3
- verb cut in to take the place of a person in a card game 3
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Origin of cut in
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; noun use of verb phrase cut in
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Parts of speech for Cut in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cut in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cut in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cut in
verb cut in
- break in — If someone, usually a thief, breaks in, they get into a building by force.
- butt in — If you say that someone is butting in, you are criticizing the fact that they are joining in a conversation or activity without being asked to.
- horn in — one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- interfere — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
- interpose — to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
Antonyms for cut in
verb cut in
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.