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cuts bait

cuts bait is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut bait.

Meaning of cut bait

Verb

cut bait (third-person singular simple present cuts bait, present participle cutting bait, simple past and past participle cut bait)

  1. (idiomatic) To give up on something in order to pursue something else.
    • Jenny knew it was time to cut bait, since her relationship with Joe was never going to progress beyond the current level of commitment.
  2. (literally) To chop up fish bait for use.

Questions about cuts bait

What is cuts bait the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cuts bait is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut bait.

Words near cuts bait in the dictionary

  1. cuts along
  2. cuts and carves
  3. cuts away
  4. cuts away one's soul
  5. cuts back
  6. cuts bait
  7. cuts below
  8. cuts both ways
  9. cuts corners
  10. cuts deeper than a knife
  11. cuts down

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