Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kuht uhp]
- /kʌt ʌp/
- /kʌt ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuht uhp]
- /kʌt ʌp/
Definitions of cut-up word
- verb with object cut-up to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 1
- verb with object cut-up to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 1
- verb with object cut-up 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-up to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber. 1
- verb with object cut-up to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning: to cut hair. 1
- verb with object cut-up to mow; reap; harvest: to cut grain. 1
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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.
According to our data about 60% 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.
Synonyms for cut-up
noun cut-up
- wag — to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.
- jokester — a joker, especially a practical joker.
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- comedian — A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
- comic — If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh.
Top questions with cut-up
- how to cut-up a chicken?