cutting vs cutting off

cutting off vs cutting

cutting and cutting off both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but cutting off is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutting	Yes	Yes	No	No
cutting off	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cutting and cutting off are synonyms defined as:

cutting and cutting off: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

Other synonyms of cutting include cut.

cutting (noun)	cutting off (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the act of cutting something into parts	the act of cutting something off
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
the act of diluting something
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
a piece cut off from the main part of something
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

cutting (adjective)	cutting off (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

Difference between cutting and cutting off

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.