Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut through

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: cut through
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cut-through

verb

To take a shortcut through.

Transitive verb

verb

To dispense with or quickly deal with (an issue that is seen as an obstruction or waste of time).

Transitive verb

verb

To reach (an audience etc.).

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, through.

Example Sentences

"I usually cut through the woods to get home, but last night it was too dark."
"Can we cut through the bureaucracy and make a decision on the spot?"
"[…] making the case that you cannot understand the climate crisis without understanding that there is an arch from slavery to colonialism and imperialism to the climate crisis … Now we are seeing those arguments cut through."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

cut throughs (plural) cuts through (present, singular) cutting through (participle, present)

Phrases

Gordian knot

Frequently Paired Words

Gordian knot

Synonyms

cut across traverse track cover cross pass over get over get across

Questions

What does cut through mean?: Alternative form of cut-through

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