butted in
Joined without invitation
To butt in is to interrupt or intrude uninvited, typically into a conversation or situation: She butted in before I could finish my sentence.
The phrase suggests pushing oneself forward rudely, like an animal butting with its head.
Butted in is the past tense: He butted in with his opinion even though no one asked.
- intrudedEntered uninvited
- meddledInterfered without invitation
- bargedPushed in forcefully
- interferedObstructed or meddled
- muscled inForced way into something
stuck nose in · encroached · interjection · interrupted · obtruded · cut in · jumped in · intervened · trespassed · invaded · cutting off · talking over · poked · chimed in · spoke out of turn · breaking in · nosy · chiming in
butted inlistened
Perceived sound intentionally
kept quiet · bit one's tongue · deferred · hung back · held back
butted inkept out
Prevented from entering
kept to oneself · backed off · stood back · refrained · held back