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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuht it out]
- /kʌt ɪt aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuht it out]
- /kʌt ɪt aʊt/
Definitions of cut it out words
- noun cut it out to stop doing what one is doing 3
- verb with object cut it out to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 2
- verb with object cut it out to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 1
- verb with object cut it out 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 it out to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber. 1
- verb with object cut it out to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning: to cut hair. 1
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Origin of cut it out
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 it out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cut it out 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 it out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cut it out
verb cut it out
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
Antonyms for cut it out
verb cut it out
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
- restart — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
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