Synonyms for cut across
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuht |
| Phonetic Transcription : kÊŒt |
Top 10 synonyms for cut across Other synonyms for the word cut across
- bifurcate
- branch off
- bridge
- cleave
- cover
- cut in half
- cut in two
- decussate
- dichotomize
- dimidiate
- divaricate
- divide in two
- do
- extend over
- ford
- fork
- furcate
- go across
- halve
- hemisect
- intersect
- meet
- move across
- move over
- negotiate
- overpass
- pace
- perambulate
- peregrinate
- quarter
- range
- roam
- sail
- separate
- span
- split
- split down the middle
- track
- transverse
- travel over
- tread
- voyage
- walk
- wander
- zigzag
Définition of cut across
Origin :- 1520s, "gash, incision," from cut (v.); meaning "piece cut off" is from 1590s; sense of "a wounding sarcasm" is from 1560s.
- As in traverse : verb cross over; travel
- As in bisect : verb divide in two
- As in cross : verb traverse an area
- The thong was cut across, diagonally, almost as clean as though done by a knife.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- I was too busy to hanker for a stump speech, so I cut across his bows.
- Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- John flinched as at a cut across the face and then smiled a smile of relief.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- He'll cut across Westmeath, and make north, if he gets away from this.'
- Extract from : « Lord Kilgobbin » by Charles Lever
- The ribs had been cut across, and some portion of the heart or lung seemed to protrude.
- Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever
- He had been 86 on his way from Jumpoff and had cut across country because he was late.
- Extract from : « Rim o' the World » by B. M. Bower
- They can cut across and concentrate rapidly, while we must move around.
- Extract from : « The Citizen-Soldier » by John Beatty
- It was cut across with an exactitude of mathematical certainty.
- Extract from : « Invaders from the Infinite » by John Wood Campbell
- I am going to cut across country to get to Doctor Merchant tonight.
- Extract from : « Terry » by Charles Goff Thomson
- In doing so I dropped my sabre and was cut across the fingers.
- Extract from : « Eben Holden » by Irving Bacheller
Antonyms for cut across
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