in and out

1 of 3

adverb

1
: alternately in and out
he's been in and out all day
2
: to the last detail : exhaustively, thoroughly
understands his business in and out
knew each other in and outVirginia Woolf

in and out

2 of 3

noun

: an obstacle found in fox hunting and steeplechasing consisting of two fences in close proximity but impossible to clear in the same jump

in-and-out

3 of 3

adjective

1
: now good and now bad in performance
an in-and-out showingWilliams Alumni Review
2
: characterized by purchase and sale of the same security within a short period
in-and-out trading

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“In and out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20and%20out. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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