Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut across

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
cut across
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take a shortcut over or through (a place).

verb

To go through figurative barriers; to go beyond an expected boundary.

Inflected Forms

cuts across (present, singular) cutting across (participle, present)

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does cut across mean?
To take a shortcut over or through (a place).

How to pronounce cut across

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cut across” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.