Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Cutthroat

/(kŭt"thrōt`)/ · Cut·throat · IPA /ˈkʌtθɹoʊt/

01 n. One who cuts throats; a murderer; an assassin.

1.
One who cuts throats; a murderer; an assassin.

02 a. Murderous; cruel; barbarous.

1.
Murderous; cruel; barbarous.
2.
Ruthless; conducted without restraint; as, cutthroat competition.