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cutting like a knife

cutting like a knife is the present participle and gerund of cut like a knife.

Meaning of cut like a knife

Verb

cut like a knife (third-person singular simple present cuts like a knife, present participle cutting like a knife, simple past and past participle cut like a knife)

  1. (simile) To sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.
    • The bitter wind cut like a knife, freezing my fingers and numbing my circulation.
  2. (simile) To be very sharp (of a character, or remark)

Questions about cutting like a knife

What is cutting like a knife the present participle and gerund of?
Cutting like a knife is the present participle and gerund of cut like a knife.

Words near cutting like a knife in the dictionary

  1. cutting it close
  2. cutting it fat
  3. cutting it fine
  4. cutting it loose
  5. cutting it up
  6. cutting like a knife
  7. cutting logs
  8. cutting loose
  9. cutting off
  10. cutting off a corner
  11. cutting off at the pass

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