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To butt in is to interrupt someone who is talking.
Examples of use:
1. We tried to talk to Natalie at Sam's party, but Peter kept butting in.
2. Arthur is so annoying. He always butts in when people are talking.
3. Don't butt in while your father is talking to you!
4. He started to tell her about his day, but she butted in and talked about hers instead.
| infinitive | butt in |
| present simple | butt in and butts in |
| -ing form | butting in |
| past simple | butted in |
| past participle | butted in |
Can you write a sentence with the phrasal verb 'butt in'?
Do you think it is rude to butt in when people are talking?
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