butt in

verb

butted in; butting in; butts in
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intransitive verb

: to meddle in the affairs of others : interfere

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stop butting in on my personal life
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At best, this umpteenth entry in the Statham cannon feels like a throwback to a time when all that was needed to get butts in seats was plenty of butt-kicking on screen. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Casting a shadow, though, was that controversy over Balogun’s reinstatement, and the unseemly likelihood politics have butted in where politics don’t belong and should never be. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 The problem is, having our President butt in here was a joke. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 According to the league, the drink will be available at Padres, Marlins and A's games (anything to put butts in seats at the last two parks) and select minor league stadiums, and will be served in a souvenir cup. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 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

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: to meddle in someone else's business
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