short cut
Time-saving path
A short cut is a route that saves time or distance compared to the usual path: We took a short cut through the park.
Extended to any method that achieves results faster or with less effort: There are no short cuts to learning a language.
Often implies bypassing standard procedures, sometimes with a connotation of cutting corners.
Also spelled as one word, shortcut.
Remove unnecessary elements
- expediteSpeed up a process
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
- simplifyMake less complex
- optimizeMake maximally effective
workaround · hack · time-saver · quicken · accelerate · hasten · bypass · skip
Route that skirts obstacles
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- routePath from A to B
- crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
- passageSegment of text
alley · footpath · lane · passageway · tunnel · walkway · trail · backroad
Short vertical movement
- pixieTiny magical troublemaker
- buzzContinuous low drone
- crewWorking team aboard
- bangsForehead-covering locks
undercut · shag · lob · layered · cropped · asymmetrical · fringe · tapered
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- contractionReduction in size
- truncationCutting something shorter
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
symbol · notation · code · abridgment · synopsis · summary · condensed · compressed
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
- expediteSpeed up a process
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
- simplifyMake less complex
optimize · workaround · hack · time-saver · quicken · accelerate · hasten · bypass · skip · cheat
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
passage · alley · footpath · lane · passageway · tunnel · walkway · trail · backroad · side street
bob
Short vertical movement
bangs · undercut · shag · lob · layered · cropped · asymmetrical · fringe · tapered · fade
acronym
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- contractionReduction in size
- truncationCutting something shorter
shorthand · symbol · notation · code · abridgment · synopsis · summary · condensed · compressed
short cutlong way
Considerable distance traveled
long way around · scenic route · detour · hard way · main road