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1.0
To the inside of a room or box
  • adverb
  • /ɪn/
translation icon : adentro
  • Even the hotels were packed because people came in from out of town for the parade.
  • come in
  • go in
  • get in

What if, and now let's just go in head first.

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Examples

  • I stopped outside, afraid to go in, and put my ear against the closed door.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Well, folks, we're coming in to Lee's Ferry now.

  • But we had so much fun in the first month.

  • I got about 50 to 100 more coming in after this group.

  • And I just want to go in, do my thing, and get the hell out of there.

    Academic text (2011)
  • About then, two men came in and took me out into a big room.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I'll call you when I get in.

  • Let's just go in and fill in the gaps.

  • Inspector, I was working in my study when I heard a noise in here, so I took my revolver, and I came in here to investigate.

  • The dog ran in to the house when it started to rain.

Synonyms

into
vsin
1.0

To move from outside to the inside of something

is used more generally for approaching the interior than only marking movement
inside
vsin
75 1.0

Near the middle of something, not at the outer edge

expresses movement or approach to the interior rather than central position
within
vsin
4 1.0

Inside a place or thing, usually in its inner part

is used more for movement toward the interior rather than fixed location

Antonyms

out
1.0

Away from the inside of a place

Idioms

1.9

Feeling strong romantic feelings for someone

3.7

Inside the thing or place just mentioned

1.0

Shows that something is true, often when it is different from what was said

2.9

In difficulty and likely to face bad results because of a mistake or bad situation

928 1.2

To think about as a plan or choice

806 1.0

The total when you add everything together

790 1.0

Finally, after everything has been thought about

634 3.2

To some extent from a certain point of view

565 1.9

Especially one person or thing more than others

558 1.0

To do something to be safe if a problem happens later

To give the main or first reason

545 2.8

While you wait for something else to happen

524 1.1

Before the last moment, early enough not to be late

519 2.4

Something that stops progress or blocks movement

491 3.5

After some time has passed, not right away

453 1.2

Adds extra information

450 1.0

Something that people, groups, or things share

427 1.6

Sometimes, but not very often

374 2.2

To some degree but not completely

339 1.0

Other people can see or hear you

332 3.2

Arranged correctly and ready to use

330 2.4

To do something for someone because they did something for you

278 1.8

Before something happens or someone needs it

278 2.7

Working to sell things or running a company like a shop

275 2.7

To say something in a clearer way

271 1.6

To be present at a place rather than by phone or online

261 1.1

Standing one behind another waiting to get something

258 3.7

Works in practice even if not official

256 3.3

To be ready for something that might happen

249 2.4

Without other people present

At the start of something

245 3.3

Happening one after another or as a result of what happened before

240 1.0

Still in the correct position and not moved

233 1.6

Neatly arranged and ready to use

228 3.7

Doing practical work or research outside an office

219 1.6

Says something is true most of the time, not about small details

218 3.6

In the middle of something, often among other people or things

211 1.8

Despite a problem or difficulty, something happens anyway

195 3.7

With someone's permission or official authority to act for them

190 3.3

Shows what is true rather than how things appear

in hell
  • Informal
179 8.4

To feel great pain or trouble and be very unhappy

174 1.3

Very quickly, in a short time

167 3.5

At the last moment before it is too late

163 3.2

To go quickly into a place and out again many times

159 1.0

Able to be seen now or close by

150 5.8

Not certain because people doubt or suspect it

in the news
  • Literature
149 2.7

People report it in newspapers or on television now

145 1.1

Present in a town or city for a short visit

138 3.2

Next to receive something like a job or reward

131 1.7

Completely, with nothing missing

127 4.0

After something happens, because of that event

124 3.7

A feeling many people notice, like excitement or joy, that something will happen

Compounds

1.0

Ahead of or facing something where people can see it

1.0

At a place ahead of someone or something

496 2.1

A person related to you by marriage, for example your spouse's parent or sibling

153 1.6

A man in your family by marriage, for example your spouse's brother or your sister's husband

133 3.3

An exact moment when something happens

116 4.0

In the middle between two other things, neither the start nor the end

112 1.6

The mother of your husband or wife

88 6.1

A person who has the highest position in a group, like an editor or commander

85 2.1

A man who is married to your daughter

83 3.9

An illegal entry into a building to steal or damage things

82 2.7

The time when you begin to live in a new home

82 1.3

A sister of your husband or wife

71 1.4

The father of your husband or wife

64 4.9

The person with highest authority over a country's armed forces

59 3.9

A feature that is part of something from the start, not added later

A woman who is married to someone's son

editor in chief
  • Literature
49 4.4

A person who leads a newspaper or magazine and decides what goes in it

day in court
  • Formal
41 5.5

A time in court when someone can tell their side of the story

A project that is not finished yet

run-in
  • Informal
41 5.2

An angry argument with someone

39 3.7

Place where people stay in their cars to eat or watch a movie

in vitro
  • Specialized
37 5.4

Take place outside a living body in a lab, for example in a test tube

A person who helps the leader and takes charge if they are away

25 2.5

Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents

23 4.6

The senior military officer who leads a country's armed forces

partner in crime
  • Informal
19 3.7

A close friend who you do fun or naughty things with

drop-in
  • Specialized
19 3.7

Designed to fit and work without changes

19 8.2

Someone or something certain to win easily

18 7.0

A vote for a person whose name the voter adds to the ballot

17 3.4

Things offered on a plane during a flight, like meals or entertainment

A meal eaten in bed, usually in the morning

16 1.2

A product that comes from China

16 4.9

A protest where people sit in a place and refuse to leave

14 4.1

A space surrounded on all sides and not open to the outside

13 4.2

A person who takes another person's place, for example in a performance or at work

A place where a road divides into two paths or a time to choose between two options

11 1.0

Taking air into the lungs through the nose or mouth

9 3.3

A golf shot that gets the ball into the hole with one hit

A group of people who have authority to make decisions

plug-in
  • Specialized
9 3.5

A vehicle or device you can connect to electricity to charge its battery

9 7.1

A sudden collapse of the ground or a building into the space below

lead-in
  • Literature
9 4.9

A short introduction before the main part of a talk or story

plug-in
  • Specialized
9 4.2

A small program you add to software to give it new features

lead-in
  • Specialized
8 7.0

A wire that connects an antenna to a TV or radio

in-your-face
  • Informal
8 8.4

Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice

8 3.9

A small room you can enter to store clothes or change

8 3.8

An official event when officials measure how heavy competitors are before a competition

8 5.2

An animal trained to let people ride or touch it

8 3.7

A part of a radio or TV show when people phone to give their views

A statement that says two things that cannot both be true

6 2.1

A small sausage wrapped in dough and baked as a snack

6 3.5

A person who temporarily does another person's job

A short time when someone gets attention or success

in vivo
  • Specialized
6 5.9

Happening inside a living animal or person

5 3.2

An item you give to lower the price of something new like a car or phone

5 3.5

A person who arrives without an appointment to get a service

A person not on the ballot who people choose by writing their name

check-in
  • Texting
5 3.5

A report sent by an app about your health or mood

A small hidden restaurant or cafe that looks simple but serves very good food

in-crowd
  • Informal
5 8.0

A group of popular people who set trends others follow

5 5.3

Beginning a new period or important change

A woman who helps and looks after a queen or princess

just-in-time
  • Specialized
4 5.0

A system that makes or gets parts exactly when needed to avoid keeping stock

3 2.7

A golf shot that puts the ball in the hole from the tee in one hit

in situ
  • Specialized
3 7.4

It stays in its original place and is not moved

3 3.4

Money you can use immediately

man in the moon
  • Literature
3 6.7

A shape people imagine on the moon's surface that looks like a face

A temporary group of leaders who live outside their country and plan to return to lead it

3 3.0

Inside the marked area between boundary lines where play is allowed

3 3.5

A place or service you can use without an appointment

love-in
  • Archaic
3 8.6

A gathering where people celebrate love, peace, and kindness

message in a bottle
  • Literature
3 5.9

A note put in a bottle and thrown into the sea to be found later

run batted in
  • Specialized
3 5.3

A score given to a batter when their hit lets another player reach home

How Far

inside
1.0
in
1.0
into
1.0
toward
  • US
1.0

Surface Forms

in positive

Etymology

In used as an adverb comes from an old English word meaning 'into' or 'inside'. It shows movement toward the inside, so walking in means moving 'into' a place.