butt in

verb

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

intransitive verb

: to meddle in the affairs of others : interfere

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Examples of butt in in a Sentence

stop butting in on my personal life
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So that’s coming now to kind of bite Sam and Jay in the butt in this episode. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 May 2026 More juice to score points and more juice to keep fans’ butts in those MetLife Stadium seats. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Their rich dark wash is slimming, modern, and versatile, while their mid-rise cut and high back pockets lifts and shapes my butt in the best way. — Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026 Horror movies put butts in seats, and this summer doesn’t have many other straight-down-the-middle scares in store for audiences. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for butt in

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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butt in

verb
: to meddle in someone else's business

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