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

noun

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

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 .

Example Sentences

"Individually, they said nothing, they didn't get in touch with me, I didn't expect them to," he said.

From BBC

Then a fellow would-be resident got in touch, saying: "I've dug a little bit further. Get out."

From BBC

Rabbi Daniel Walker was leading prayers when his synagogue was attacked and described seeing "evil and hate" as a man began "body-charging the doors, throwing heavy plant pots, doing whatever he could to get in".

From BBC

Describing how the incident unfolded, he said a number of people held the doors shut from the inside to make sure the attacker could not get in.

From BBC

Finally, he was able to get in touch with her, and she detailed how, when she was arrested in L.A., she burst into tears, and an ICE agent took a selfie with her, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• come 
• enter 
• show up