What does "cut off" mean?

To interrupt someone speaking To stop someone mid-sentence, or to disconnect.

How do you use "cut off" in a sentence?

Don't cut me off when I'm speaking. The call got cut off. She cut him off mid-sentence.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To interrupt someone speaking

打断、切断

Interrumpir, cortar

話を遮る、途中で切る

말을 끊다, 차단하다

To stop someone mid-sentence, or to disconnect.

在别人说话时打断，或切断连接。

Parar a alguien a mitad de frase, o desconectar.

相手の話の途中で止めること、または接続を切ること。

누군가의 말을 중간에 끊거나, 연결을 차단하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: cut

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Don't cut me off when I'm speaking.
我说话的时候别打断我
No me interrumpas cuando estoy hablando
話している途中で遮らないで
내가 말하고 있을 때 끊지 마.
The call got cut off.
电话断了
Se cortó la llamada
電話が切れてしまった
전화가 끊어졌다.
She cut him off mid-sentence.
她打断了他的话
Le cortó a mitad de frase
彼女は彼の話を途中で遮った
그녀는 그의 말을 중간에 끊었다.

Context: interruption, phone calls

Tone: abrupt

From cutting short a connection.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal