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- [kuht out]
- /kʌt aʊt/
- /kʌt ˈaʊt/
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- [kuht out]
- /kʌt aʊt/
Definitions of cut out words
- phrasal verb cut out If you cut something out, you remove or separate it from what surrounds it using scissors or a knife. 3
- phrasal verb cut out If you cut out a part of a text, you do not print, publish, or broadcast that part, because to include it would make the text too long or unacceptable. 3
- phrasal verb cut out To cut out something unnecessary or unwanted means to remove it completely from a situation. For example, if you cut out a particular type of food, you stop eating it, usually because it is bad for you. 3
- phrasal verb cut out If you tell someone to cut something out, you are telling them in an irritated way to stop it. 3
- phrasal verb cut out If you cut someone out of an activity, you do not allow them to be involved in it. If you cut someone out of a will, you do not allow them to share in it. 3
- phrasal verb cut out If an object cuts out the light, it is between you and the light so that you are in the dark. 3
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Origin of cut 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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cut out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cut 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 out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cut out
verb cut out
- pull out — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
- carve — If you carve an object, you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone. If you carve something such as wood or stone into an object, you make the object by cutting it out.
- sever — to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- delete — If you delete something that has been written down or stored in a computer, you cross it out or remove it.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
Antonyms for cut out
verb cut out
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- put in — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.