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verb

    To intervene officiously or indiscreetly in the affairs of others: horn in, interfere, interlope, meddle. See participate/abstain.

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Interfere, interrupt, intrude. For example, Mom is always butting in on our conversations, or It's against the law for employers to butt in on personal matters. This term alludes to the thrusting of an animal with its horns. [Slang; 1890s]

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: break into a conversation
  Synonyms: chime in, cut in, put in, chisel in, barge in, break in

 
 
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