get in
verbalso spelled get-in10 senses
- 1Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
- 2To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
- 3To enter a place; to gain access.
- 4To secure membership at a selective school.
- 5To be elected to some office.
- 6To fit (words) into a conversation etc.
- 7To become dark earlier as a result of seasonal change…
- 8To arrive.
- 9Synonym of drive out (To take up less space because the…
- 10To produce fewer copies than anticipated.
1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
2
To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
- Hurry up and get in the car!
- He tried to go after the ball but couldn't get in the game.
1 more example
- You'd better get in gear. We've got work to do!
3
To enter a place; to gain access.
- If you want to get in, you'll need the gate code and a key.
- Teens walk the redlight district but can never get in.
1 more example
- They hacked his password and finally got in.
4
Idiomatic To secure membership at a selective school.
- All of our students who applied to university got in.
5
Idiomatic To be elected to some office.
- Do the early results say our candidate will get in?
6
To fit (words) into a conversation etc.
- "That'll be all right, governor," hastily got in Fank, though similar experiences in the past prompted him not to be entirely impressed by a receiver's methods.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
7
Of evenings or nights To become dark earlier as a result of seasonal change; to draw in.
- Winter's on the way, and the nights are getting in.
8
To arrive.
- What time does your flight get in?
- It was gone 9 o'clock by the time I got in from work last night.
9
Synonym of drive out (To take up less space because the typesetter uses type that is thinner than the copy or the typesetter whites out more or squeezes in more lines on each page.)
10
Media, Printing, Publishing Obsolete, Of a matter To produce fewer copies than anticipated.
- Derived terms
- get-in price
- Related terms
- get a word in edgewise