📖 Definitions of "Cutthroat"
noun
- 1
A murderer who slits the throats of victims.
- 2
An unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person.
- 3
A three-player pocket billiards game where the object is to be the last player with at least one ball still on the table.
adjective
- 1
Involving the cutting of throats
- 2
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."
- 3
Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog
"Law is a cutthroat business, you always have to look out to see who is trying to outdo you."
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