cut someone dead
cut someone dead verb: to completely ignore someone.
Verb
cut someone dead (third-person singular simple present cuts someone dead, present participle cutting someone dead, simple past and past participle cut someone dead)
- To completely ignore someone.
- Synonyms:
- cut someone cold, snub, ignore, shun, give someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder, turn one's back on, look right through, send to Coventry, give someone the brush-off
Synonyms of cut someone dead
Forms of cut someone dead
| third-person singular present | cuts someone dead |
|---|---|
| present participle | cutting someone dead |
| past participle | cut someone dead |
| past | cut someone dead |
Questions about cut someone dead
- What does cut someone dead mean?
- Cut someone dead means to completely ignore someone.
- What part of speech is cut someone dead?
- Cut someone dead is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cut someone dead?
- The past tense of cut someone dead is cut someone dead.
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