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join in

join in verb: to participate, take part or get involved in something.

Verb

join in (third-person singular simple present joins in, present participle joining in, simple past and past participle joined in)

  1. (intransitive) To participate, take part or get involved in something.
    • join in on something
    • In a distant forest a wolf howled, felt embarrassed when no one joined in, and stopped.1986, Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic, published 2022, page 108

Forms of join in

third-person singular presentjoins in
present participlejoining in
past participlejoined in
pastjoined in

Questions about join in

What does join in mean?
Join in means to participate, take part or get involved in something.
What part of speech is join in?
Join in is a verb.
What is the past tense of join in?
The past tense of join in is joined in.

Words near join in in the dictionary

  1. joiking
  2. joiks
  3. join
  4. join forces
  5. join hands
  6. join in
  7. join issue
  8. join out
  9. join point
  10. join points
  11. join the choir invisible

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