n.
Pronunciation: ' in
Function: adverb
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) : to or toward the inside especially of a house or other building <come in > (2) : to or toward some destination or particular place <flew in on the first plane> (3) : at close quarters : NEAR <play close in > b : so as to incorporate <mix in the flour> ― often used in combination <built- in bookcases> c : to or at an appropriate place <fit a piece in >
2 a : within a particular place especially : within the customary place of residence or business <the doctor is in > b : in the position of participant, insider, or officeholder ― often used with on < in on the joke> c (1) : on good terms (2) : in a specified relation < in bad with the boss> (3) : in a position of assured or definitive success d : in vogue or season e of an oil well : in production f : in one's presence, possession, or control <after the crops are in > g : from a condition of indistinguishability to one of clarity <fade in >
– in for : certain to experience < in for a rude awakening>