butt in

verb

butted in; butting in; butts in

intransitive verb

: to meddle in the affairs of others : interfere

Examples of butt in in a Sentence

stop butting in on my personal life
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Perhaps the dog butted in once and the humans laughed and made a fuss of the dog and the dog thinks, 'Ah-ha! Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 In 'The Ballad Of Wallis Island' Was there pressure on the pair to bring in a big-name recording artist to write additional material and maybe even sing it as a gimmick to help get butts in seats? Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Marvel Rivals, however, never fails to be hilarious, and now the game has apparently buffed butts in season 2. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 For anyone waiting to see any actual butts in seats? Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for butt in

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of butt in was in 1899

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butt%20in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

butt in

verb
: to meddle in someone else's business

More from Merriam-Webster on butt in

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!