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butts in

butts in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of butt in.

Meaning of butt in

Verb

butt in (third-person singular simple present butts in, present participle butting in, simple past and past participle butted in)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).
    • Hey, this is none of your business; don’t butt in!
  2. (informal, transitive) To join a queue not at the end, but in the middle, in violation of etiquette.

Questions about butts in

What is butts in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Butts in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of butt in.

Words near butts in in the dictionary

  1. Buttry
  2. Buttrys
  3. butts
  4. Butts County
  5. butts heads
  6. butts in
  7. butts in a sling
  8. butts in seats
  9. butts in slings
  10. butts on seats
  11. butts out

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