in
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: note: stressed form
enpr: ĭn
ipa: /ɪn/
note: stressed form
enpr: ən
ipa: /ən/
ipa: /ɘn/
rhymes: -ɪn
homophone: an (unstressed form)
homophone: and (unstressed form)
homophone: inn
Forms: form: more in
form: most in
form: i'
Etymology: PIE word
 *h₁en
Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in.
Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai.
Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.
Senses: examples: text: Is Mr. Smith in?
glosses: Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
examples: text: Little by little I pushed the snake into the basket, until finally all of it was in.
text: The bullet is about five centimetres in.
glosses: Located inside something.
examples: text: If the tennis ball bounces on the line then it's in.
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
raw_tags: of the ball or other playing implement
examples: text: I've discovered why the TV wasn't working – the plug wasn't in!
glosses: Inserted or fitted into something.
examples: text: The replies to the questionnaires are now all in.
glosses: Having been collected or received.
examples: text: Skirts are in this year.
text: Pierce a new hole
If Hell was in you'd give your soul
To the great southern trendkill
ref: 1996, “The Great Southern Trendkill”, performed by Pantera:
glosses: In fashion; popular.
examples: text: the in train
glosses: Incoming.
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: Furled or stowed.
raw_tags: of the sails of a vessel
examples: text: You can't get round the headland when the tide's in.
glosses: Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
examples: text: in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband
topics: law
glosses: With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
topics: ball-games
cricket
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: Currently batting.
examples: text: He is very in with the Joneses.
text: “[…] He […] took a rifle out of the batch and shot at me. I was lucky he was such a crummy shot.”
“Why would he do that?”
“I think he's in with them, Doctor.”
“Them? You mean Ned and Cody?”
“All of them. Hickok, the split tail, the whole lot.”
ref: 2010, Joe R. Lansdale, Flaming Zeppelins: The Adventures of Ned the Seal, page 123:
glosses: Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
examples: text: I need to keep in with the neighbours in case I ever need a favour from them.
text: I think that bird fancies you. You're in there, mate!
text: I saw this thing on ITV the other week,
Said, that if she played with her hair, she's probably keen
She's playing with her hair, well regularly,
So I reckon I could well be in.
ref: 2004, The Streets, “Could Well Be In”:
glosses: Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
examples: text: Blocks of compressed coal keep the fire in for a long time, but they give out very little heat.
ref: 1888, H.C. O’Neill, Edith A. Barnett, Our Nurses and the Work They Have to Do, page 81:
text: “At all events,” said the Doctor, “the fire’s in, and here’s the camp-oven, too. Somebody will be here soon. I will go in and light my pipe.”
ref: 1894, Henry Kingsley, The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn - Volume 2, page 183:
text: Was there any person in your own house at Renmore to keep the fire in while you were here?.
ref: 1901, William Francis Barry, The Wizard’s Knot, page 231:
text: Normally when they camped in the wild they took turns to sit up and keep the fire in while the others slept, […].
ref: 2011, Rosemary Sutcliff, The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles:
text: He turned and started making up the range to keep the fire in overnight, and heard the front door click and Grant’s motor fire up. Sleep. He needed to sleep.
ref: 2019, A.L.Lester, Shadows on the Border:
glosses: (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
raw_tags: of fire or fuel
examples: text: I'm three drinks in right now.
text: I was 500 dollars in when the stock crashed.
glosses: Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.