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dialed in

dialed in is the simple past and past participle of dial in.

Meaning of dial in

Verb

dial in (third-person singular simple present dials in, present participle (US) dialing in or (UK) dialling in, simple past and past participle (US) dialed in or (UK) dialled in)

  1. To configure or set up (particularly a complex machine with many configuration options [especially knobs and dials).
    • Before starting the recording, make sure you've dialled in the right synthesiser settings.
  2. To connect (to a system or service) by telephone.
    • I tried dialling in to the server, but I couldn't connect.
  3. To join or participate in (a conference call).
    • Did you dial in to that earnings announcement?
    Synonyms:
    call in
    Antonyms:
    dial out
  4. (figuratively) To apprehend and align oneself (to an idea, circumstance, way of thinking, etc.).
    • The company quickly dialled in to the fact that customers wanted greater convenience.
  5. (figuratively) To reduce (something) to an appropriate level.
    • He was pushy, but he dialed that in until they found him tolerable.
  6. To achieve a perfect result in brewing coffee by manipulating grind size, water amount, etc.

Questions about dialed in

What is dialed in the simple past and past participle of?
Dialed in is the simple past and past participle of dial in.

Words near dialed in in the dictionary

  1. dialectual
  2. dialed
  3. dialed back
  4. dialed down
  5. dialed down a notch
  6. dialed in
  7. dialed into
  8. dialed it in
  9. dialed out
  10. dialed up
  11. dialefe

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dialed in (page history and authors); dial in (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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