CUT IN


Meaning of CUT IN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1612

intransitive verb

1. : to thrust oneself into a position between others or belonging to another

2. : to join in something suddenly

cut in on the conversation

3. : to interrupt a dancing couple and take one as one's partner

4. : to become automatically connected or started in operation

waiting for the auxiliary motor to cut in

transitive verb

1. : to mix with cutting motions

after sifting the flour into a mixing bowl, cut the lard in

2. : to introduce into a number, group, or sequence

3. : to connect into an electrical circuit to a mechanical apparatus so as to permit operation

4. : to include especially among those benefiting or favored

cut them in on the profits

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.