From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcut through something phrasal verb1 written to move or pass easily through water or air The boat cut effortlessly through the water.2 to quickly and easily deal with something that is confusing or difficult You need someone to help you cut through all the irritating legal jargon.3 literary if a sound cuts through silence or noise, it is heard because it is loud A piercing shriek cut through the silence. → cut→ See Verb table
