butt in

verb

butted in; butting in; butts in
Synonyms of butt innext

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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Dua Lipa bared her butt in a completely shredded gown that plunged all the way down to her belly button. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 No star has worked harder to put butts in seats since Barbie. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026 A lot of people lose their butts in a bookstore, but the successful bookstores are becoming more successful. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026 Or, that of the athlete who kicks butt in the regular season, only to wilt in the playoffs. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026 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 18 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

butt in

verb
: to meddle in someone else's business

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