butt in

butt in

English Verb
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Definition

To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).

Example Sentences

  • "Hey, this is none of your business; don’t butt in!"
  • "Forgive me for butting in."
  • "That spurt of rage took Bradly in the midriff before he could control it. He was standing over Podson with such eminent threat in his bristling beard that Podson said sulkily, "Oh, all right, I don't want to butt in, if you feel like that about it.""
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