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View synonyms for get in

get in

verb

  1. (intr) to enter a car, train, etc

  2. (intr) to arrive, esp at one's home or place of work

    I got in at midnight

  3. (tr) to bring in or inside

    get the milk in

  4. (tr) to insert or slip in

    he got his suggestion in before anyone else

  5. (tr) to gather or collect (crops, debts, etc)

  6. (tr) to ask (a person, esp a specialist) to give a service

    shall I get the doctor in?

  7. to be elected or cause to be elected

    he got in by 400 votes

  8. (tr) to succeed in doing (something), esp during a specified period

    I doubt if I can get this task in today

  9. (intr) to obtain a place at university, college, etc

  10. (foll by on) to join or cause to join (an activity or organization)

  11. to be or cause to be on friendly terms with (a person)

  12. (preposition) See get into

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noun

  1. theatre the process of moving into a theatre the scenery, props, and costumes for a production

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Idioms and Phrases

Enter a place, as in We managed to get in just before the doors closed . [First half of 1500s]

Arrive, as in We got in late last night . [Early 1600s]

Be elected to office or become accepted, as in a club. For example, Marge asked the club if she could get in . The variant get into takes an object, as in Things changed after he got into office . [Late 1500s]

Succeed in including, delivering, or finishing something, as in Can you get in that last paragraph? or I hope you'll get it in on time . Also see get in with .

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But he appeared to be moving well while getting in some pregame dribbling work with assistant coach David Singleton.

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"I put a lot of time in. I sacrifice a lot of time away from my family to get in the gym at night," McCollum said.

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"I love it," he told them, adding: "I do a lot of yelling and screaming when I get in."

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The Great Winfield added that “memory can get in the way” of a kids market.

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He doesn’t want to get in your perception’s way.

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