cut across meaning and definition

CUT ACROSS verb

Definition of cut across (verb)

1. travel across or pass over
   • "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
   • synonyms: cover, cross, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse
2. be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
   • "Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines"
3. cut using a diagonal line
   • synonyms: crosscut