Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut a wide swath

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: cut a wide swath
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.

American usage

verb

To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Sherman started from Atlanta in the middle of November. He cut a wide swath of desolation through the South."
"Swinging his bloody horns from side to side the beast cut a wide swath before him."
"The twister cut a wide swath of destruction in Utica, a town of 2,000 people about 90 miles southwest of Chicago."
"Girls who like to cut a wide swath ought to come out to China, for they will have enough flattery and attention to turn their heads."
"During the two years that he [the Count] cut a wide swath in the city [Berlin] his name was constantly associated with that of some dancer, actress or other woman whose notoriety drew more attention than her talent."
"The company certainly cut a wide swath in a conservative industry."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

cuts a wide swath (present, singular) cutting a wide swath (participle, present) cut a wide swathe (alternative)

Synonyms

blaze a trail cut a swath show off swagger throw one's weight around aura farm boulevardier cut a wide swath cut it fat cut round exhibitionize figure away

Questions

What does cut a wide swath mean?: To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.

How to pronounce cut a wide swath

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cut a wide swath”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cut a wide swath”.
Repeat and practice — Say “cut a wide swath” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.