Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butt in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: but-t in
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Informal

verb

To join a queue not at the end, but in the middle, in violation of etiquette.

Informal; Transitive verb

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.""

Usage

Inflected Forms

butts in (present, singular) butting in (participle, present) butted in (participle, past) butted in (past)

Derived Forms

buttinski buttinsky

Synonyms

chime in cut in put in chisel in barge in break in

Antonyms

butt out

Questions

What does butt in mean?: To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).

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