cut in

What does "cut in" mean?

1. To interrupt someone who is speaking
2. To move suddenly in front of another vehicle
3. To join a line ahead of others who were waiting
4. To include someone in a deal or share

Examples

• 'Excuse me,' she cut in, 'but that's not correct.'
• A car cut in front of me without signaling.
• Hey, don't cut in line!
• If you help with this deal, I'll cut you in for 10%.
• Sorry to cut in, but we need to leave now.

How to use it

'Cut in' while driving is dangerous and illegal. 'Cut in line' (queue jumping) is considered very rude in North American culture.

Word order

For interrupting/vehicles: intransitive. For including someone: separable ('cut someone in' or 'cut them in on').

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• cut off

  To remove something by cutting

• cut out

  To remove something by cutting

• cut down

  To reduce the amount or quantity of something

• cut back

  To reduce spending, production, or consumption

• cut up

  To cut something into smaller pieces

• cut down on

  To reduce the amount or frequency of something