butt out en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Modelled after butt in.
Meanings
- (Canada, US, derogatory, intransitive, slang) To stop interfering; mind one's own business.
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(idiomatic, imperative) To tell someone rudely to leave them alone or not get involved in what they're doing.
The government should butt out of people's private lives.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| butting out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| butts out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| butted out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| butted out | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
eo ne enmiksiĝi (to stop interfering) · yi נישט מישן זיך (to stop interfering) · yi אַרויסמישן זיך (to stop interfering) · eo ĉesi enmiksiĝi (to stop interfering)