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cut across

/ cut across /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
"Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
cut using a diagonal lines
Type of:
cut
Derived:
crosscut
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
travel across or pass over
"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
Type of:
pass go through go across
Kinds of:
tramp stride walk crisscross ford
Derived:
crossing crosswalk crossover path track
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

be cut pass go through go across tramp stride walk crisscross ford