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work in

work in verb: to find time or space for, amid other things.

Verb

work in (third-person singular simple present works in, present participle working in, simple past and past participle worked in)

  1. (transitive) To find time or space for, amid other things.
    • It'll be a tight schedule, but we can work you in.
  2. (transitive) To work out using a machine in between the sets of someone who is already using that machine.
    • Is it okay if I work in while you rest?
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, in.
    • Next, you have to work the eggs in the batter.
    • He works in cybersecurity.

Forms of work in

third-person singular presentworks in
present participleworking in
past participleworked in
pastworked in

Questions about work in

What does work in mean?
Work in means to find time or space for, amid other things.
What part of speech is work in?
Work in is a verb.
What is the past tense of work in?
The past tense of work in is worked in.

Words near work in in the dictionary

  1. work horses
  2. work house
  3. work houses
  4. work husband
  5. work husbands
  6. work in
  7. work in process
  8. work in progress
  9. work into the ground
  10. work it
  11. work it out on the remix

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