cut in

No object

This verb takes no object at all.

How to say it

Stress the particle, not the verb: cut IN. Saying “CUT in” is the clearest learner tell — the verb stays light and the particle carries the beat.

The /t/ flaps. Between vowels, American /t/ and /d/ both become a quick tap, so “cut in” comes out as “cu-din” — closer to a fast D than a T.

1
To interrupt a conversation.
- “Sorry to cut in, but we're running out of time.”
Similar: interrupt, break in
2
To move a vehicle dangerously in front of another.
- “A taxi cut in without indicating.”

Something moves into a space, a group, or a person's hands.

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To reduce the amount of something.

To consume less of something.

To reduce spending or activity.

To disconnect a supply or a service.

To remove a section by cutting.

To cut something into many pieces.

To take a shorter route across something.

cut in — meaning, examples & how to say it