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Definitions for cutthroat
ˈkʌtˌθroʊtcut·throat

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cutthroatadjective

    someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat

  2. cutthroat, fierce, bowellessadjective

    ruthless in competition

    "cutthroat competition"; "bowelless readiness to take advantage"

GCIDE

  1. Cutthroatadjective

    Ruthless; conducted without restraint; as, cutthroat competition.

Wiktionary

  1. cutthroatnoun

    A murderer who slits the throats of his victims.

  2. cutthroatnoun

    An unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person.

  3. cutthroatadjective

    Involving the cutting of throats

  4. cutthroatadjective

    Of or relating to a card game where everyone plays for him or herself rather than playing with a partner.

    He found that playing cutthroat Spades was much more difficult than playing with a partner.

  5. cutthroatadjective

    Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog

    Law is a cutthroat business, you always have to look out to see who is trying to outdo you.

ChatGPT

  1. cutthroat

    Cutthroat refers to a brutal or fierce competition, situation, or behavior that involves ruthlessly attempting to achieve one's goals, often at the expense of others. This term can be used to describe any circumstances or persons that demonstrate such merciless tactics or strategies, showing no regard for the well-being or feelings of others. It is often associated with excessive aggressiveness, cunning, or unscrupulous behaviors.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cutthroatnoun

    one who cuts throats; a murderer; an assassin

  2. Cutthroatadjective

    murderous; cruel; barbarous

Wikidata

  1. Cutthroat

    Cutthroat is a three-player pocket billiards game, played on a pool table using cue sticks. Each player is assigned a set of numbered balls. The object is to be the last player with at least one ball still on the table. Subtle differences in game rules exist, with numerous regional variants. The name "cutthroat" is not unique to pool, but refers to any game played with three or more players in which each player must fend for himself.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cutthroat in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cutthroat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of cutthroat in a Sentence

  1. Xander Schauffele:

    I think it’s probably the most cutthroat golf that we can have in terms of pressure, we always have so much to play for, and it all comes out of this.

  2. Logan Green:

    We're like cutthroat missionaries, i think people see the missionary aspect, or see that we care about taking care of people, and assume it means we'll be soft when it comes to competing.

  3. Neil Saunders:

    It still comes across as a tired company that has little to offer, in today's cutthroat retail environment that's not good enough, and it suggests that That Sears is still on a journey where the ultimate destination is failure.

  4. Georgia Tech freshman Rishab Jain:

    As the competition progressed on and everyone played their games, we didn’t see it as a cutthroat competition, but more like a bunch of friends playing this world-renowned game show, i’m pretty happy that I get to stay friends with these people.

  5. Cathy Morrow Roberson:

    It's cutthroat over there, fedEx Express has some serious problems.

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