Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cut-it-out
idiom
/kʌt ɪt aʊt/
Definition
A phrase used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
Examples
- Whenever he starts making silly noises, I just say, ‘Cut it out!’
- She kept teasing her brother until their mom told her to cut it out.
Meaning
To cease an action that is bothersome.
Synonyms
- stop it
- knock it off
- cease
- quit
