cut off (/kʌt ɒf/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /kʌt ɒf/
Meaning
Meaning: disconnect; interrupt
To stop a supply, to interrupt someone, or to separate something by cutting.
Examples
🗣 We were cut off in the middle of the call.
Etymology
From ‘cut’ plus ‘off’, severing or interrupting.
How & Where It’s Used
Common for interruptions and disconnections.
Tags: phrasal-verb