butting out

A form of butt out — To stop interfering; mind one's own business.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of butt out
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APA

butting out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20out

MLA

“butting out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butting out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20out.

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