cut throats

cut·throat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuht-throht]
- /ˈkʌtˌθroʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuht-throht]
- /ˈkʌtˌθroʊt/

Definitions of cut throats words

noun cut throats a person who cuts the throat of another; a murderer. 1
adjective cut throats murderous. 1
adjective cut throats ruthless: cutthroat competition. 1
adjective cut throats pertaining to a game, as of cards, in which each of three or more persons acts and scores as an individual. 1

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Origin of cut throats

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; cut + throat

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Parts of speech for Cut throats

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cut throats

cut throats popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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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Synonyms for cut throats

noun cut throats

hunter — John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
butcher — A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
slayer — to kill by violence.
soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
assassin — An assassin is a person who assassinates someone.

All 7 Synonyms of cut throats