Pronunciation: /kʌt ʃɔrt/

Definitions of cut short

verb to interrupt or end abruptly

Example Sentences

A1 I cut short my vacation to return home early.

A2 She cut short her visit to the museum because she wasn't feeling well.

B1 The meeting was cut short due to a sudden emergency.

B2 The concert was cut short by a power outage.

C1 The professor cut short the lecture when he realized the students were not paying attention.

C2 The CEO cut short the press conference after being asked a controversial question.

adjective having a shortened length or duration

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was cut short because of a power outage.

A2 The meeting was cut short due to an emergency.

B1 The concert was cut short by the sudden storm.

B2 The vacation was cut short by a family emergency.

C1 The presentation was cut short to allow time for questions.

C2 The performance was cut short by the venue's curfew.

Examples of cut short in a Sentence

formal The meeting was cut short due to a power outage.

informal Our picnic got cut short because of the rain.

slang The party was lit but got cut short when the cops showed up.

figurative Her promising career was cut short by a sudden illness.

Grammatical Forms of cut short

past tense

cut short

plural

cut short

comparative

cut shorter

superlative

cut shortest

present tense

cut short

future tense

will cut short

perfect tense

have cut short

continuous tense

is cutting short

singular

cuts short

positive degree

cut short

infinitive

to cut short

gerund

cutting short

participle

cut short

Origin and Evolution of cut short

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'cut short' originated from the combination of the words 'cut' meaning to divide or sever and 'short' meaning not long in duration.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the early 17th century to refer to physically cutting something to make it shorter, the phrase 'cut short' has evolved to also mean to interrupt or stop something abruptly or prematurely.