becut C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈkʌt/ UK /bɪˈkʌt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to cut or gash all over (archaic) The briar thicket had becut his arms with a hundred scratches. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to cut or gash all over... gashslashcutslicescorecarvehack Word family Related forms cut Etymology AI details From the intensive/distributive prefix be- ('all over') + cut. Cut is a Middle English word (cutten) of uncertain origin, possibly from a North Germanic source. be- Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # becut **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈkʌt/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈkʌt/ ## Meanings 1. to cut or gash all over (archaic) ## Examples - The briar thicket had becut his arms with a hundred scratches. ## Synonyms - gash - slash - cut - slice - score - carve - hack ## Related Forms - cut ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- ## Etymology From the intensive/distributive prefix be- ('all over') + cut. Cut is a Middle English word (cutten) of uncertain origin, possibly from a North Germanic source. ## AI Etymology Becut is a verb meaning "to cut or gash all over (archaic)". Historically, it is from the intensive/distributive prefix be- ('all over') + cut. Cut is a Middle English word (cutten) of uncertain origin, possibly from a North Germanic source. The visible construction is part of the etymology: becut is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain is anchored in Old English be-. A close English family member is cut. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Register & Style markdown