cutting someone dead
cutting someone dead is the present participle and gerund of cut someone dead.
Meaning of cut someone dead
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
Questions about cutting someone dead
- What is cutting someone dead the present participle and gerund of?
- Cutting someone dead is the present participle and gerund of cut someone dead.
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