cut-out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuht out]
- /kʌt aʊt/
- /kʌt ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuht out]
- /kʌt aʊt/

Definitions of cut-out word

verb with object cut-out to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 1
verb with object cut-out to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 1
verb with object cut-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-out to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber. 1
verb with object cut-out to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning: to cut hair. 1
verb with object cut-out to mow; reap; harvest: to cut grain. 1

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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

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Parts of speech for Cut-out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cut-out

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.

According to our data about 55% 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.