Meanings
- cutTo cut a connected object such as a string, thread, cord, etc., and separate it.
- break off; cut offTo stop a relationship from continuing.
- stop; quitTo stop doing or thinking about something that one has been doing or thinking about continuously.
- stop; quitTo stop doing something that one has been doing habitually.
- disconnect; cut offTo cut off the supply of electricity, water, etc.
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- stop; cancelTo stop the delivery of newspaper, milk, etc.
- block; cut offTo block a path to prevent a person or goods from coming and going.
- pause; cut offTo stop talking temporarily; to make another person stop talking temporarily.
- pauseTo stop talking or reading temporarily in between words.
- buy; purchaseTo buy a ticket, some cloth, etc.
- draw; issue; writeTo issue a check, promissory note, document, etc.
- kill; dieTo stop a life from continuing.
- hang upTo stop exchanging words or thoughts through the telephone or Internet.
- complete; finishTo complete a transaction or calculation.
- sign up; enrollTo pay and sign up for an academy, etc.
- achieve recordTo make a record in a game that usually competes for time or speed.
- cut offTo stop an emotion, interest, etc., from continuing.
Examples from Lessons (3)
What kind of expressions make it look even angrier when you interrupt someone while they're talking?
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She just wants to tell him how she really feels, but he keeps cutting her off.
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When that happens, don't panic; try breaking the sentences into shorter pieces to grasp the meaning.
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