CUTTHROAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cutthroat mean? 

• CUTTHROAT (noun)
  The noun CUTTHROAT has 1 sense:

1. someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat

  Familiarity information: CUTTHROAT used as a noun is very rare.

• CUTTHROAT (adjective)
  The adjective CUTTHROAT has 1 sense:

1. ruthless in competition

  Familiarity information: CUTTHROAT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CUTTHROAT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cutthroat" is a kind of...):

liquidator; manslayer; murderer (a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being))

• CUTTHROAT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ruthless in competition

Synonyms:

bowelless; cutthroat; fierce

Context example:

bowelless readiness to take advantage

Similar:

merciless; unmerciful (having or showing no mercy)