Butt In (Verb)
Meaning
Break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She hated when her coworker would butt in during meetings, especially when others were in the middle of a delicate discussion.
- Her friend always found a way to butt in with her opinions, even if no one had asked for them.
- Her brother had a bad habit of butting in on private conversations, which often led to awkward silences.
- When the boss walked into the breakout room, he would often butt in on the smaller group discussions to interject his own viewpoint.
- She wished her mother wouldn't butt in so much when she talked to her friends, it made her feel uncomfortable and judged.