butting in

A form of butt in — To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of butt in
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APA

butting in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20in

MLA

“butting in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butting in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20in.

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