sawed-off Syllabification: (sawed-off)Pronunciation: /ˌsôd ˈôf/ (also chiefly Britishsawn-off)Translate sawed-off | into Spanish Definition of sawed-off adjective [attributive] (of a gun) having a specially shortened barrel to make handling easier and to give a wider field of fire. informal (of an item of clothing) having been cut short. informal (of a person) short. noun a sawed-off shotgun. sawed-off in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sawed-off in the British & World English dictionary