Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kuht awf, of]
- /kʌt ɔf, ɒf/
- /kʌt ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuht awf, of]
- /kʌt ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of cut off words
- phrasal verb cut off If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool. 3
- phrasal verb cut off To cut someone or something off means to separate them from things that they are normally connected with. 3
- phrasal verb cut off To cut off a supply of something means to stop providing it or stop it being provided. 3
- phrasal verb cut off If you get cut off when you are on the telephone, the line is suddenly disconnected and you can no longer speak to the other person. 3
- phrasal verb cut off If you cut someone off when they are speaking, you interrupt them and stop them from speaking. 3
- countable noun cut off A cut-off or a cut-off point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening. 3
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Origin of cut off
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cut off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cut off 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 off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cut off
verb cut off
- suspend — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
Antonyms for cut off
verb cut off
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- carry on — If you carry on doing something, you continue to do it.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
See also
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