Base verb
Phrasal verbs with cut
The verb cut combines with 8 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
8 phrasal verbs · 21 meanings
cut across
2 senses- Take a shorter route by going through a place
- Affect different groups in the same way despite differences
cut back
2 senses- Reduce sharply, especially expenditure
- Reduce the amount of something, especially spending
cut down
3 senses- Reduce the amount of something
- Fell a tree by cutting at its base
- Kill or seriously injure many people quickly
cut in
1 sense- Interrupt a conversation suddenly
cut off
6 senses- Remove or separate something by cutting
- Stop the supply of something like power, water or money
- Interrupt someone while they are speaking
cut out
2 senses- Remove by cutting
- Stop eating, using, or doing something completely
cut through
1 sense- Take a shortcut across
cut up
4 senses- Cut something into smaller pieces
- Make someone deeply upset or distressed
- Behave in a wild or noisy way to attract attention
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