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Butt in

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

📖 Definitions of "Butt in"

verb
  1. 1

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

    "Forgive me for butting in."

  2. 2

    To join a queue not at the end, but in the middle.

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