HyperDic: cut_across

English > 3 senses of the expression cut across:
VERBmotioncut across, traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut throughtravel across or pass over
stativecut acrossbe contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
contactcut across, crosscutcut using a diagonal line
English > cut across: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningTravel across or pass over.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymstraverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through
Narrowerbridgecross over on a bridge
courseMove swiftly through or over
crisscrosscross in a pattern, often random
drive, takeproceed along in a vehicle
fordcross a river where it's shallow
hopTraverse as if by a short airplane trip
jaywalkcross the road at a red light
strideCover or traverse by taking long steps
trampcross on foot
walktraverse or cover by walking
Broaderpassgo across or through
Spanishatravesar, cruzar
Catalancreuar, travessar
English > cut across: 3 senses > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines"
BroaderbeHave the quality of being
English > cut across: 3 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningcut using a diagonal line.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymcrosscut
Broadercutseparate with or as if with an instrument

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