cutting in
Skipping the line
Cutting in refers to abruptly inserting oneself where others were first.
A driver cuts in when merging aggressively into traffic; a person cuts in when joining a queue ahead of those already waiting.
On a dance floor, cutting in means tapping someone's shoulder to take their partner.
In painting, cutting in is the technique of carefully brushing edges and corners before rolling the main surface.
- barge inEnter abruptly, uninvited
- interjectingInserting remarks abruptly
- butting inInterrupting without permission
- interruptingBreaking in mid-speech
- intrudingEntering without welcome
breaking in · overtaking · interfere · barging in · tap · dance floor · interposing · jumping the queue · wait your turn · shuffle · incision · hand · edge · sharp edge · push · wedging · swerving · abrupt
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, intruding, butting in, obstructing
- interruptionsinterruption, disruption, butting in, interjecting, interjection
- paint applicationbrush, roller, spray, sponge, brushing
- ballroom etiquettedress code, lead and follow, right of way, hand placement, proper posture
- pie techniquesblind baking, par-baking, pre-baking, crimping, fluting
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, mixing, whisking
cutting inwaiting in line
standing in line · falling in line · waiting your turn · queuing · biding one's time
cut, cutting, acute, cuts, uncut, cutter, cutters, cuttingly, recut