butt in

verb

butted in; butting in; butts in
Synonyms of butt innext

intransitive verb

: to meddle in the affairs of others : interfere

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Examples of butt in in a Sentence

stop butting in on my personal life
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Stop counting butts in seats and start counting wins. — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Prosecutors said the defendant’s DNA was found on a cigarette butt in the back of the black SUV. — Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 But according to box-office analysts, the Captain America intellectual property — seemingly regardless of who is playing the character — remains ultimately responsible for putting butts in seats. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025 Reckoning on May 23, while de Armas is set to kick some serious butt in the John Wick spinoff Ballerina on June 6. — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for butt in

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butt in was in 1899

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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butt%20in. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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butt in

verb
: to meddle in someone else's business

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