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English verb: cut in | |||
| 1. | cut in (possession) allow someone to have a share or profit | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot cut in Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | partake, partake in, share | ||
| 2. | cut in (motion) drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably | ||
| Examples | These cars won't cut in | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pull | ||
| 3. | cut in (communication) break into a conversation | ||
| Samples | Her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation. | ||
| Synonyms | barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, put in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disrupt, interrupt | ||
| 4. | cut in (change) interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner | ||
| Samples | Jim always cuts in!. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disrupt, interrupt | ||
| 5. | cut in (change) mix in with cutting motions | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blend in, mix in | ||
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