in — meaning, definition (preposition, noun, adverb, adjective)

adj

Etymology: PIE word *h₁en Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in. Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai. Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.

Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
“Is Mr. Smith in?”
Located inside something.
“Little by little I pushed the snake into the basket, until finally all of it was in.”
“The bullet is about five centimetres in.”
Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
“If the tennis ball bounces on the line then it's in.”
Inserted or fitted into something.
“I've discovered why the TV wasn't working – the plug wasn't in!”
Having been collected or received.
“The replies to the questionnaires are now all in.”
In fashion; popular.
“Skirts are in this year.”
“Pierce a new hole If Hell was in you'd give your soul To the great southern trendkill”
Incoming.
“the in train”
Furled or stowed.
Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
“You can't get round the headland when the tide's in.”
With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
“in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband”
Currently batting.
Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
“He is very in with the Joneses.”
““[…] He […] took a rifle out of the batch and shot at me. I was lucky he was such a crummy shot.” “Why would he do that?” “I think he's in with them, Doctor.” “Them? You mean Ned and Cody?” “All of them. Hickok, the split tail, the whole lot.””
Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
“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!”
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
“Blocks of compressed coal keep the fire in for a long time, but they give out very little heat.”
““At all events,” said the Doctor, “the fire’s in, and here’s the camp-oven, too. Somebody will be here soon. I will go in and light my pipe.””
Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.
“I'm three drinks in right now.”
“I was 500 dollars in when the stock crashed.”

adv

Etymology: PIE word *h₁en Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in. Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai. Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.

At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
“Suddenly a strange man walked in.”
“Would you like that to take away or eat in?”
Towards the speaker or other reference point.
“They flew in from London last night.”
“For six hours the tide flows in, then for another six hours it flows out.”
So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
“Bring the water to the boil and drop the vegetables in.”
After the beginning of something.
“The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in.”
“The Black Cats had a mountain to climb after James Morrison's header and Shane Long's neat side-foot finish gave Albion a 2-0 lead five minutes in.”
Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.
“sing-in, pray-in, hug-in; see also be-in, love-in, sit-in, teach-in.”

name

Abbreviation of Indiana: a state of the United States.
Initialism of Ilocos Norte: a province of the Ilocos Region, Philippines.

noun

Abbreviation of integrase.
Abbreviation of internegative; a type of film stock, most commonly used regarding 35mm motion picture negative

prep

Etymology: PIE word *h₁en Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in. Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai. Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.

Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“The dog is in the kennel.”
“There were three pickles in a jar.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“I like living in the city.”
“There are lots of trees in the park.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“We are in the enemy camp.”
“Her plane is in the air.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress.”
“Who’s the blonde in the sunhat over there?”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“There wasn't much of interest in her speech.”
“He hasn't got an original idea in him.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“You are one in a million.”
“She's in an orchestra.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“My birthday is in the first week of December.”
“Easter falls in the fourth lunar month.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“Will you be able to finish this in a week?”
“The massacre resulted in over 1000 deaths in three hours.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“They said they would call us in a week.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“I've always worked in plastics.”
“She dabbles in Buddhism.”
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
“Many English nouns in -is form their plurals in -es, while those in kn- are pronounced just /n/-.”
Into.
“Less water gets in your boots this way.”
“She stood there looking in the window longingly.”
By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose.
“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.”
Indicating an order or arrangement.
“My fat rolls around in folds.”
“The planes flew over in waves.”
Denoting a state of the subject.
“He stalked away in anger.”
“John is in a coma.”
Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
“You've got a friend in me.”
“He's met his match in her.”
Pertaining to; with regard to.
“There has been no change in his condition.”
“What grade did he get in English?”
Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
“Please pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties.”
“The deposit can be in any legal tender, even in gold.”
Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
“Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" in C minor is among his most popular.”
“His speech was in French, but was simultaneously translated into eight languages.”

verb

Etymology: PIE word *h₁en Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in. Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai. Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.

To enclose.
To take in; to harvest.
“He that ears my land spares my team and gives me leave to in the crop.”

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