From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcut somebody shortcut somebody shortINTERRUPTto stop someone from finishing what they wanted to say I tried to explain, but he cut me short. → cut
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cut somebody short• I tried to explain but she cut me short.• I was halfway through my explanation when Walter cut me short.cut somebody shortcut somebody shortINTERRUPTto interrupt and stop someone when they are speaking I was halfway through my explanation when Walter cut me short. → short 