abrupt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- abruptly adv Suddenly and without warning.
- cold turkey noun The abrupt and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance, without tapering the dose or using any medication to soften the effects; also the physical symptoms this produces.
- precipitous adj Very steep, like the edge of a cliff.
Senses
abrupt is used for these senses in English:
- abrupt Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
- abruptly In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
- cold turkey (idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.
- precipitous Steep, like a precipice
abrupt — full definition
- adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
- adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.
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