English Phrasal Verbs – CUT, Definitions and Example Sentences
Cut back
to reduce
The Government will cut back on defence spending.
Cut in
to interrupt
When you cut in on our conversation, we were talking.
Cut into
to shortening into parts or to make sth smaller
Knives easily cut into the cake.
Cut across
to make a shorter route
If I cut across the field, it’ll save time.
Cut through
to go through by cutting
We cut through the solid rock to build the tunnel .
Cut up
to cut into pieces
My mother cut up the onions and put them in the pot.
Cut out
to stop working
There are two engines. One of them cut out yesterday.
Cut down
to use less of sth
I’m trying to cut down on sugar.
Cut off
to remove by cutting
He cut off all the overhanging branches in the garden.
