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- [kuht uhp]
- /kʌt ʌp/
- /kʌt ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuht uhp]
- /kʌt ʌp/
Definitions of cut up words
- phrasal verb cut up If you cut something up, you cut it into several pieces. 3
- phrasal verb cut up If one driver cuts another driver up, the first driver goes too close in front of the second one, for example after passing them. 3
- adjective cut up If you are cut up about something that has happened, you are very unhappy because of it. 3
- verb cut up to cut into pieces 3
- verb cut up to inflict injuries on 3
- verb cut up to affect the feelings of deeply 3
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Origin of cut up
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 up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cut up 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 up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cut up
verb cut up
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- crucify — If someone is crucified, they are killed by being tied or nailed to a cross and left to die.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.