nouns from phrasal verbs

[Vladv1]

I know that some phrasal verbs allow both forms of nouns, for example; overspill and spill-over; breakout and outbreak; offcut and cut-off.
Do these pairs have the same meaning? Or not? Which is beter to use? Please expound.

 

[jutfrank]

Almost always not, no. They would have different meanings.

 

[5jj]

www.onelook.com has a wide selection of dictionaries to help you.

 

[emsr2d2]

Do these pairs have the same meaning no question mark here or not? Which is better to use?

 

[Tarheel]

For example, "breakout" and "outbreak" mean two entirely different things.

 

[SoothingDave]

Is "offcut" a word? I've never seen it before.

 

[emsr2d2]

Is "offcut" a word? I've never seen it before.

It certainly is in BrE. See HERE.