to cut in

Definition of to cut in in English English dictionary: To intrude or interrupt; When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas; Especially, to dance with someone who is already dancing by replacing his or her partner; (cut somebody in on) Include somebody, cut somebody in informal to allow someone to take part in a plan or to make money from it; (MACHINE) if a part of a machine cuts in, it starts to operate when it is needed; (DRIVING) Drive in front of a moving car suddenly in a dangerous way; Interrupt someone who is speaking by saying something; interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner; "Jim always cuts in!"; allow someone to have a share or profit; Mix in a solid fat with dry ingredients by chopping with two knives or fingers or using a pastry blender; To distribute a solid fat in flour using a cutting motion, with two knives or a pastry blender, until divided evenly into tiny pieces Usually refers to making pastry; A method of mixing solid fat in flour Generally used for pastry making The mixing is done with the help of a knife which "cuts" the fat into the flour The mixture should appear coarse D; If you cut in on someone, you interrupt them when they are speaking. Immediately, Daniel cut in on Joanne's attempts at reassurance `Not true,' the Duchess cut in. = break in; To work a solid fat such as butter or shortening into dry ingredients To combine a solid fat such as lard into dry ingredients by using either two knives in a short cutting motion or a pastry blender or even a fork to cut the fat into pieces of a desired size; To mix solid fat (such as butter or shortening) with, dry ingredients using fingers, pastry blender or two knives; mix in with cutting motions; break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"; To incorporate solid fat into dry ingredients using a pastry blender or knives; drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably allow someone to have a share or profit; drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably; interrupt someone when they are speaking; enter something without permission; come between; rapidly move in front of someone or something; mix in with sharp motions; To distribute solid fat in dry ingredients by cutting it in pieces using a pastry blender or 2 knives until particles are of desired size and coated with flour; (B) enter a game already in progress at the end of a rubber or chukker; mix in with cutting motions interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner; "Jim always cuts in!"; To distribute vanaspati or ghee in flour using a blunt knife, spatula or blender; to mix fat, such as shortening or butter, into a flour mixture using a pastry blender or two knives in a scissor-like manner; To distribute solid fat into dry ingredients with a pastry blender (or two table knives, scissors fashion) until particles are desired size