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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Which leads us to Better Man’s bitterest irony: All anecdotal evidence suggests the movie flopped precisely because the Williams-as-mo-cap-chimp conceit was just too highbrow to put butts in seats. Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 That gift, which wasn’t even a part of Sanders’ contract, was justified for drawing TV eyeballs, putting butts in seats, pulling in media coverage and selling merch. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025 Moore speaks to Chalamet; Jenner looks interested in the conversation but doesn't try to butt in. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025 For young artists, that tends to mean posting clips online, which puts butts in seats and increases follower counts, which helps get jobs. Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 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 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

butt in

verb
: to meddle in someone else's business

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