Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut the cord

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
cut the -cord
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.

Etymology

A variant of cut the umbilical cord.

Inflected Forms

cuts the cord (present, singular) cutting the cord (participle, present)

Phrases

cord-cutting

Frequently Paired Words

cord-cutting

Synonyms

cut the umbilical cord

Questions

What does cut the cord mean?
To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.
Where does cut the cord come from?
A variant of cut the umbilical cord.

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