Meeting Etiquette

verb To intrude or interrupt a conversation or situation without being invited or needed.

preposition To insert oneself into a conversation or situation in an intrusive or unwelcome manner.

• It is considered impolite to butt in on someone else's conversation.
• Hey, don't butt in when I'm talking to my friend!
• Stop butting in, you're being annoying.
• The new manager likes to butt in and micromanage everything.

noun a sudden quick movement

verb to leap or spring suddenly

preposition indicating inclusion or involvement

• Please feel free to jump in with any questions during the presentation.
• Hey, don't be shy, just jump in and join the conversation!
• Come on, dude, just jump in and let's get this party started!
• Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and jump in without overthinking it.

verb an action word that expresses a state of being or an action

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Please take a seat and sit down for the meeting.
• Hey, come over here and sit down for a chat.
• Yo, grab a chair and sit down before you fall over.
• It's time to sit down and have a serious discussion about our future plans.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, often providing information about time, manner, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite (e.g. 'the', 'a', 'an')

• During the meeting, the chairman will hold the floor to address the important issues.
• I'll hold the floor at the party and share some interesting stories with everyone.
• Let me hold the floor during the presentation and show them what I've got.
• Her powerful speech held the floor and captivated the audience.