in

Plural: in, ins

Noun

• a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
• a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
• a state in midwestern United States
• A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.
• One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.
• The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.
• Abbreviation of inch or inches.

Adjective Satellite

• holding office
  • "the in party"
• directed or bound inward
  • "took the in bus"
  • "the in basket"
• currently fashionable
  • "the in thing to do"
  • "large shoulder pads are in"

Adverb

• to or toward the inside of
  • "come in"
  • "smash in the door"

Prep

• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• Contained by; inside.
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• Within the bounds or limits of.
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• Surrounded by; among; amidst.
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• Wearing (an item of clothing).
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• Expressing abstract containment.
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• During (a period of time).
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of.
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• At the end of (a period of time).
• Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
• Characterized by.
• Into.
• By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose.
• Indicating an order or arrangement.
• Denoting a state of the subject.
• Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
• Pertaining to; with regard to.
• Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
• In the form of, in the denomination of.
• Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
• Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.

Verb

Verb Forms: inned, inning, ins

• To gather or harvest crops; to enclose or bring within.
• To enclose.
• To take in; to harvest.

Adv

• At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
• Towards the speaker or other reference point.
• So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
• After the beginning of something.
• Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.

Adj

• Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
• Located inside something.
• Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
• Inserted or fitted into something.
• Having been collected or received.
• In fashion; popular.
• Incoming.
• Furled or stowed.
• Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
• With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
• Currently batting.
• Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
• Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
• (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
• Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.

Examples

• Arrange the chairs in a circle.
• Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" in C minor is among his most popular.
• Bring the water to the boil and drop the vegetables in.
• Easter falls in the fourth lunar month.
• For six hours the tide flows in, then for another six hours it flows out.
• He hasn't got an original idea in him.
• He is very in with the Joneses.
• He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and dived in.
• He sat in the chair.
• He stalked away in anger.
• He's met his match in her.
• Her plane is in the air.
• His parents got him an in with the company.
• His speech was in French, but was simultaneously translated into eight languages.
• I like living in the city.
• I need to keep in with the neighbours in case I ever need a favour from them.
• I think that bird fancies you. You're in there, mate!
• I was 500 dollars in when the stock crashed.
• I'm three drinks in right now.
• I've discovered why the TV wasn't working – the plug wasn't in!
• If the tennis ball bounces on the line then it's in.
• in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband
• In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.
• In trying to make amends, she actually made matters worse.
• Is Mr. Smith in?
• John is in a coma.
• Less water gets in your boots this way.
• Little by little I pushed the snake into the basket, until finally all of it was in.
• Many English nouns in -is form their plurals in -es, while those in kn- are pronounced just /n/-.
• Military letters should be formal in tone, but not stilted.
• My aim in travelling there was to find my missing friend.
• My birthday is in the first week of December.
• My fat rolls around in folds.
• My fruit trees are in bud.
• Please pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties.
• She stood in the spotlight.
• She stood there looking in the window longingly.
• She's in an orchestra.
• Skirts are in this year.
• Suddenly a strange man walked in.
• The bullet is about five centimetres in.
• The company is in profit.
• The country reached a high level of prosperity in his first term.
• The deposit can be in any legal tender, even in gold.
• The dog is in the kennel.
• the in train
• The massacre resulted in over 1000 deaths in three hours.
• The planes flew over in waves.
• The replies to the questionnaires are now all in.
• The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in.
• There are lots of trees in the park.
• There has been no change in his condition.
• There wasn't much of interest in her speech.
• There were three pickles in a jar.
• They flew in from London last night.
• They said they would call us in a week.
• Waiter! There's a fly in my soup!
• We are in the enemy camp.
• What grade did he get in English?
• When you write in cursive, it's illegible.
• Will you be able to finish this in a week?
• With careful planning, he hoped to ’IN’ all the high-scoring tiles before his opponent.
• Would you like that to take away or eat in?
• You are one in a million.
• You can't get round the headland when the tide's in.
• You've got a friend in me.

Synonyms

atomic number 49, Hoosier State, inch, Indiana, indium, inward, inwards

Antonyms

out

Related Words

in a hurry, in a jiffy, in haste, in love, in situ, in tatters, in the long term, in the short term, in turn, ins and outs

Anagrams of in