What does "cut in" mean?

To interrupt someone while speaking To abruptly enter a conversation, often impolitely.

How do you use "cut in" in a sentence?

Sorry to cut in, but... She cut in before I could finish. Don't cut in when I'm talking.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: To interrupt someone while speaking

插话、插队

Interrumpir, colarse

割り込む

끼어들다, 말을 자르다

To abruptly enter a conversation, often impolitely.

打断对话或插入队列。比"butt in"礼貌一些但仍是打断。

Irrumpir en una conversación o cola. Menos grosero que "butt in" pero aún interruptivo.

会話や列に割って入ること。"butt in"より失礼さは少ないが、それでも邪魔になる。

대화에 갑자기, 종종 무례하게 끼어드는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: cut

Particle: in

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Sorry to cut in, but...
抱歉打断一下
Perdona que interrumpa
お話し中すみません
말씀 중에 죄송합니다만...
She cut in before I could finish.
他插话问了一个问题
Interrumpió con una pregunta
彼が質問で割り込んだ
내가 말을 끝내기도 전에 그녀가 끼어들었다.
Don't cut in when I'm talking.
别插队
No te cueles en la cola
列に割り込まないで
내가 말하고 있을 때 끼어들지 마.

Context: conversations

Tone: can be rude

From the action of cutting into something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal