cut in v 1: allow someone to have a share or profit 2: drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably 3: break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation" [syn: {chime in}, {put in}, {butt in}, {chisel in}, {barge in}, {break in}] 4: interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner; "Jim always cuts in!" 5: mix in with cutting motions