Shortcut Definition
shôrtkŭt
shortcuts, shortcut
noun
shortcuts
A shorter way to get to the same place.
Webster's New World
A more direct route than the customary one.
American Heritage
Any way of saving time, effort, expense, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- crosscut
- cutoff
- timesaving approach
- timesaving method
- timesaver
- alternate route
- alternative
- bypass
verb
To make shorter, as by using a shortcut.
Webster's New World
To take or use a shortcut.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Shortcut
Noun
Singular:
shortcutPlural:
shortcutsOrigin of Shortcut
From cut direct route
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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