work in

work in

verb

Definition of WORK IN

1

to put among or between others <I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup>

Synonyms edge in, fit (in or into), inject, insinuate, intercalate, interject, interpolate, interpose, intersperse, introduce, sandwich (in or between), work in

Related Words cut in, inlay, inset, install; interfile, interline, lard, weave; cram, shove, thrust, wedge; add, append, attach

Near Antonyms eject, eliminate, exclude, expel, extract, withdraw; deduct, detach, subtract; reject

2

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way <managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork>

Synonyms infiltrate, slip, sneak, wind, work in, worm, wriggle

Related Words creep, edge, wiggle; insert, interpolate, interpose, introduce