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to put in

to put in

54 3.8
Interrupt a conversation to make a short comment or question
  • phrasal verb
  • /pʊt ɪn/
translation icon : intervenir
  • We women won't let that happen. "If you don't mind my saying," put in Fronto, "you're straying from the point."

However, I want to put in parentheses, it's an unfixable loss.

Examples

  • During the meeting, I decided to put in a comment about the new project proposal.

  • Also, Pádraic asked me to put in a word, like.

    The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

  • You might now put in a good word for me.

  • So... you think you can put in... a word for me?

    Force of Nature (2020)

  • Perhaps you should put in a request with the Red Cross.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • If you want me to, I'll be only too glad to put in a good word for you.

    China Seas (1935)

  • OK, so now we put in some insights.

  • So you see the detail I put in my podcast, right?

  • Then maybe we will invite Larry and Nadia to put in a word if they have one.

  • "Without a good word put in for me, I hadn't the slightest hope," she said.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

to barge in
vsto put in
  • Informal
59 5.5

Enter a room or conversation suddenly and rudely without being invited

may interrupt similarly but often just to give a comment or input
to stick in
vsto put in
  • Informal
46 4.1

Quickly add a short remark into a talk or conversation

is focused on interrupting conversation specifically to make a comment
to chime in
vsto put in
  • Informal
40 4.3

To make a short comment during a conversation

interrupts the conversation to make a comment or give input
to interject
vsto put in
39 6.5

To say something quickly to interrupt someone

interrupts specifically to offer a comment or contribution
to break in
vsto put in
30 3.4

To interrupt a conversation or activity without being invited

may interrupt as well but focuses on adding a comment or input
to butt in
vsto put in
  • Informal
21 4.4

Interrupt someone who is speaking without being invited

can interrupt but is not necessarily rude, aiming to give input
to slip in
vsto put in
19 4.4

To add a small comment quietly to a conversation or text

is more overt, interrupting to make the comment heard
to throw in
vsto put in
  • Informal
14 3.8

Add a short comment during a conversation

interrupts mainly to provide a comment rather than casually add something
to toss in
vsto put in
  • Informal
7 4.4

To add a short comment during a conversation

is a more direct interruption aimed at giving input
to cut in
vsto put in
6 3.5

Interrupt someone who is speaking or doing something

interrupts with the purpose of adding a comment or input
to interpose
vsto put in
  • Formal
6 7.5

To interrupt by adding a remark or placing something between people

is more about interrupting a conversation to give an opinion
to chisel in
vsto put in
  • Informal
7.7

Interrupt someone who is speaking by joining their conversation without waiting

interrupts to offer a comment but not always abruptly or rudely

Antonyms

to listen
∞ 1.0

Pay attention to sounds or speech to hear and understand them

to stay out of it
56 3.8

To avoid getting involved in an argument or fight

How Interruptive

to butt in
  • Informal
21 4.4
to cut in
6 3.5
to interject
39 6.5
to put in
54 3.8
to add
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

put in infinitive
putting in present participle
puts in third person singular
put in past
put in past participle

Morphology

put + in

The sense 'to formally submit' is an extended, metaphorical use of 'put' + 'in' (you 'place' an application into a process or system), so there is a visible link to the literal meanings. However, the submission sense depends on collocational convention (put in an application/request) rather than strict compositional rules, so a B1 learner who only knows the words may only partially infer the meaning and may not reliably predict it without prior exposure.

Etymology

Put in comes from the idea of inserting words into a conversation, like pushing your comment in between other people's sentences. So, it means 'to interrupt to give a comment or opinion'.