verb
shortcut
SHAWT-kuht
verb
1
To take a quicker or more direct route or method than usual.
"We shortcut through the alley to save five minutes."
"You can't shortcut years of practice."
How to Use Shortcut
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo use a faster, more direct way of getting somewhere or doing something.
Common mistake
More commonly used as a noun ("take a shortcut") than as this verb form.
Common pairings
take a shortcut
no shortcuts
Word Forms
shortcutted past tense, shortcut past tense, shortcuts singular
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Etymology
From short + cut.