Sekirov Dictionary

cut in

verb 10
cut-in noun 4
forms 3

verb10

To intrude or interrupt.
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To take up a portion of.
- This is cutting in on my free time.
(old-fashioned) To dance with someone who is already dancing by replacing his or her partner.
To join a queue in the middle, as opposed to at the back.
To pull in front of another vehicle in traffic, especially to do so dangerously or unfairly.
To begin riding a wave in front of someone else whose legitimate turn it is.
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(slang) To include; to allow (someone) to participate in something.
- You can cut me in on the next hand of this card game.
(slang) To give (someone) a share of something.
(slang) To take a share of something; to push one's way into a project, game or plan.
When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.

cut-in noun4

An instance of pulling in front of another vehicle in traffic.
A section of film or audio inserted into another sequence.
A visual sequence focusing on a character's face or body while they perform a special move.
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The situation where the performer of a musical work receives royalties for each performance, despite not having composed it.
- "My collaborators are having their convention in Cleveland this week," was the rueful joke among real songwriters who were seeing their royalties diluted by cut-ins. — 2012

forms

cutting in · cuts in · cut-ins

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