get in

Verb

get in (third-person singular simple present gets in, present participle getting in, simple past got in, past participle (UK) got in or (US) gotten in)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
2. (transitive) 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.
3. (intransitive) 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.
4. (idiomatic, intransitive, transitive) To secure membership at a selective school.
   • All of our students who applied to university got in.
5. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be elected to some office.
   • Do the early results say our candidate will get in?
6. (transitive) 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. 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. (intransitive) 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.)

   Synonyms:

   drive out

10. (obsolete) To produce fewer copies than anticipated.

Interjection

1. (UK, slang) An exclamation of joy at one's success.
   • - You gained full marks in the exam.
     - Get in!

   Synonyms:

   result