cut about
C1 informal inseparable both
In simple words
To move around from place to place, or to make cuts in different parts of something.
Literal meaning: To cut in various places or to move about by cutting a path.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To move around or travel casually from place to place.
"He cuts about town on his vintage motorcycle, stopping wherever he pleases."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 neutral
To make cuts or incisions in several places on something.
"The surgeon had to cut about the tissue quite a bit to locate the source of the problem."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
British and Australian informal. In the sense of moving around, it can imply travelling in a cool, stylish, or casual way. Also used literally to mean cutting in various places. Rare in American English.
Commonly used with
town city car motorbike area neighborhood
Forms
Base
cut about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cuts about
he/she/it
Past simple
cut about
yesterday
Past participle
cut about
have + pp
-ing form
cutting about
continuous
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