Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuht in]
- /kʌt ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuht in]
- /kʌt ɪn/
Definitions of cut-in word
- noun cut-in Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity: We will insert a cut-in of the letter as she reads it. 1
- noun cut-in Radio and Television. a commercial or other announcement inserted by a local station into a network broadcast. 1
- noun cut-in the act of cutting in, as on a dancing couple. 1
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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
Historical Comparancy
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 58% 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.
Synonyms for cut-in
noun cut-in
- fee — a charge or payment for professional services: a doctor's fee.
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- chunk — Chunks of something are thick solid pieces of it.
- juice — the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
- ante — the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players