butt in

butt in
verb
break into a conversation
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her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation

Syn: ↑chime in, ↑cut in, ↑put in, ↑chisel in, ↑barge in, ↑break in
Hypernyms: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt, ↑break up, ↑cut off
Hyponyms: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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intransitive verb
Etymology: butt (I)
: to thrust oneself upon others : intrude, interfere, meddle

butting in on other people's private affairs

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butt in
To interfere, thrust oneself into a conversation, etc
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Main Entry:butt

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ˌbutt ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they butt in he/she/it butts in present participle butting in past tense butted in past participle butted in] informal phrasal verb
to join a conversation or activity without being asked to
Thesaurus: to interrupt someone when they are talkingsynonym
Main entry: butt

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take part in a conversation or activity, or enter somewhere, without being invited or expected

sorry to butt in on you

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butt in [phrasal verb]
informal : to get involved in something (such as a conversation or someone else's activities) especially in a rude way

I realize you're trying to help, but I wish you wouldn't butt in. You're only making things worse.

Sorry to butt in (on you) like this, but I need to ask you a question.

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Main Entry:butt

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