short-cut

[ shawrt-kuht ]

verb (used with object)

, short-cut, short-cut·ting.

1. to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.

verb (used without object)

, short-cut, short-cut·ting.

1. to use or take a shortcut.

short cut

noun

1. a route that is shorter than the usual one
2. a means of saving time or effort

verb

1. intr to use a short cut

Other Words From

• short-cutter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-cut¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-cut¹

C16: from cut (in the sense: a direct route)

Example Sentences

Stuart Duff, a UK business psychologist who describes his role as “working with people to understand how they behave in a workplace”, thinks that AI can offer a valid short-cut for even the best engineer.

From BBC

“Being brothers, we sort of short-cut each other,” Richard Sherman said.

From Seattle Times

Let’s try the Expedia plug-in as a short-cut.

From New York Times

I wouldn't recommend serving with a short-cut pasta, though.

From Salon

"A short-cut ought to be taken," Judge David Waksman said after sometimes testy arguments about how to handle more than 100,000 documents that may hold the key to a possible trial next year in which the reputations of major players are at stake.

From Reuters

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