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to interrupt someone who is speaking
'That's rubbish,' Sue cut in.
to drive past a vehicle and move quickly in front of it in a dangerous way
if a piece of equipment cuts in, it starts operating automatically when it is needed
The cooling system cuts in when the temperature gets too high.
to allow someone to get part of the profits of something
They wouldn't cut me in on the deal.
if someone cuts in when you are dancing with someone, they start dancing with the person you were dancing with
to move into a line of people or things out of turn
The customers queuing at the check-out would not let anyone cut in just because they had only a few items.