cut on
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To turn on something like a light or a TV. Used mainly in the Southern United States.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
Regional American English for turning on or activating a device, appliance, or light.
"Cut on the lights, would you? I can't see a thing in here."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Strongly associated with Southern American English dialects. Not understood or used in most other English-speaking regions. The opposite is 'cut off' (to turn off), also regional. Learners should note that 'turn on' is the standard equivalent.
Commonly used with
light TV radio fan heat air conditioning
Forms
Base
cut on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cuts on
he/she/it
Past simple
cut on
yesterday
Past participle
cut on
have + pp
-ing form
cutting on
continuous
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