get in

verb

got in; got in or gotten in; getting in; gets in

intransitive verb

1

a

: enter

b

: arrive

2

a

: to become friendly

b

: to become involved

3

: to become accepted for membership or chosen for office

transitive verb

1

: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering

2

: to include in one's schedule

3

: involve sense 1a

Synonyms of get in

• arrive
• come
• get through
• appear
• turn up

Examples of get in in a Sentence

it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi

Recent Examples on the Web

Lundgren shares some wise words about how being a man is more than muscles, and about getting in front of himself — which doesn't make sense at the time, but will later. —Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Hurtado Andrade, of Mayo, said a monthly injection could appeal even to people who rarely miss a weekly dose because unexpected life events can still get in the way. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 June 2026

Homes have rugs, cords, pets, narrow hallways, tight corners and furniture that always seems to get in the way. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

How crazy is Zack for getting in a huge fight with his roommate and then crying about it for three days? —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Rhymes for get in

• threaten
• kinetin
• tibetan