in
- adverb
- /ɪn/
- 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.
- What if, and now let's just go in head first.
- So humble yourself, invite God in and grow from it.
Examples
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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.
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But we had so much fun in the first month.
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I got about 50 to 100 more coming in after this group.
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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.
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Let's just go in and fill in the gaps.
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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.
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The dog ran in to the house when it started to rain.
Synonyms
To move from outside to the inside of something
Near the middle of something, not at the outer edge
Inside a place or thing, usually in its inner part
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A man in your family by marriage, for example your spouse's brother or your sister's husband
- Literature
A person who leads a newspaper or magazine and decides what goes in it
Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents
A place where a road divides into two paths or a time to choose between two options
An official event when officials measure how heavy competitors are before a competition
A small hidden restaurant or cafe that looks simple but serves very good food
- Specialized
A system that makes or gets parts exactly when needed to avoid keeping stock
- Literature
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
- Literature
A note put in a bottle and thrown into the sea to be found later
- Specialized
A score given to a batter when their hit lets another player reach home
How Far
Surface Forms
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.