noun
cutback
Cutback (noun) means a cut made to an existing programme or service, to reduce it.
noun
1
A cut made to an existing programme or service, to reduce it.
"Fifteen more proposals to reverse historical cutbacks in passenger services and the size of the rail network have secured development funding."
— Paul Stephen, Network News: Fifteen more Beeching projects receive share of £500m funding (2020)
2
(surfing) A move in which the surfer turns back towards the part of the wave that is breaking.
3
Bitumen thinned with a solvent, used in roofing glues, cements and coatings applied without heat.
4
A pass, made by the attacking side, sent to a spot farther from the goal line being attacked.
"Lee Barnard swung at Chaplow's cutback and missed completely and then was just too far away to connect with Harding's flashing ball across the face of goal."
— Ian Hughes, Southampton 1 - 2 Man Utd (2011)
"Before the interval an Alibade strike ricocheted off the back of Bright after Ifeoma Onumonu’s cutback. Then in added time Uchenna Kanu smacked a header off the top of the bar."
— Suzanne Wrack, England beat Nigeria on penalties to reach Women’s World Cup quarter-finals (2023)
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Etymology
A deverbal formation from cut back.
Rhymes for cutback
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What is the meaning of cutback?
"cutback" (noun) means a cut made to an existing programme or service, to reduce it.
What are the different meanings of cutback?
"cutback" has 3 main meanings: 1. A cut made to an existing programme or service, to reduce it; 2. (surfing) A move in which the surfer turns back towards the part of the wave that is breaking; 3. Bitumen thinned with a solvent, used in roofing glues, cements and coatings applied without heat.
