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
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The Europeans butt in: the British took over India; nobody ever managed to take over China, but China got roughed up by the imperialists. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025 Public perception proves to be a regular hurdle, too, with his marketing chief Maya (Kathryn Hahn) shouting raunchy demands to make putting butts in seats that much easier. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025 Large group tickets mean a discount for consumers and more butts in seats at the stadium. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 Stop counting butts in seats and start counting wins. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 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

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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butt%20in. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

butt in

verb
: to meddle in someone else's business

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