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- [kuht shawrt]
- /kʌt ʃɔrt/
- /kʌt ʃɔːt/
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- [kuht shawrt]
- /kʌt ʃɔrt/
Definitions of cut short words
- noun cut short to stop abruptly before the end 3
- adjective cut short having little length; not long. 1
- adjective cut short having little height; not tall: a short man. 1
- adjective cut short extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 1
- adjective cut short brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. 1
- adjective cut short brief or concise, as writing. 1
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Origin of cut short
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English schort (adj.), Old English sceort; cognate with Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr shortness, scarcity
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Parts of speech for Cut short
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cut short popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cut short
verb cut short
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- 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.
- terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
Antonyms for cut short
verb cut short
- persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
- prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
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