cut across

/kəɾ əˈkrɑs/

/kət əˈkrɒs/

Other forms: cutting across; cuts across

Definitions of cut across

1. verb

   cut using a diagonal line
   synonyms: crosscut

   type of:

   cut

   separate with or as if with an instrument
2. verb

   travel across or pass over
   synonyms: cover, cross, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse

   types:

   tramp

   cross on foot

   stride

   cover or traverse by taking long steps

   walk

   traverse or cover by walking

   crisscross

   cross in a pattern, often random

   ford

   cross a river where it's shallow

   bridge

   cross over on a bridge

   jaywalk

   cross the road at a place not meant for pedestrians

   drive, take

   proceed along in a vehicle

   course

   move swiftly through or over

   hop

   traverse as if by a short airplane trip

   type of:

   go across, go through, pass

   go across or through
3. verb

   be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
   type of:

   be

   have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)