put in

verb

put in; putting in; puts in

transitive verb

1

: to make a formal offer or declaration of

put in a plea of guilty

2

: to come in with : interpose

put in a word for his brother

3

: to spend (time) especially at some occupation or job

put in six hours at the office

4

: plant

put in a crop

intransitive verb

1

: to call at or enter a place

especially : to enter a harbor or port

2

: to make an application, request, or offer

—often used with for

… had to retire and put in for a pension.

—Seymour Nagan

Synonyms of put in

• plant
• seed
• drill

Examples of put in in a Sentence

put in a crop of winter wheat

Recent Examples on the Web

The whole film was shot in only 19 days, with the cast and crew putting in long hours to create a final product worthy of the fans. —Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 8 June 2026

Every major professional league in the US has serious rules about gambling, put in place to protect the integrity of the game. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

Christopher Meloni and Michael Gandolfini put in guest appearances alongside teenage leads Luca Rickman, Anki Alvarez Marquez and Dylan Frankel. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026

The people who have put in the hours with me. —Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

put in

verb

1

: to make or make as a request, offer, or declaration

put in a plea of guilty

put in for a job at the store

2

: to spend at some activity or place

put in six hours at the office

3

: plant entry 1 sense 1a

put in a crop

4

: to enter a harbor or port

the freighter put in for overnight