rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin 

 transitive sense 1 is  (ˌ)rē-ˈjȯin

rejoined; rejoining; rejoins

intransitive verb

: to answer the replication of the plaintiff

transitive verb

1

: to join again

2

: to say often sharply or critically in response especially as a reply to a reply

Synonyms

• respond
• reply
• answer

Examples of rejoin in a Sentence

I'll be rejoining my family for the last part of our vacation.

Now that the kids are in school, I'm ready to rejoin the workforce.

The original drummer left the band in 2000 but rejoined two years later.

This trail eventually rejoins the main trail.

The river divides here, but the two streams rejoin downstream.

Recent Examples on the Web

Hairston was designated to return from IR and began his 21-day practice window on Monday, but this latest update puts him on track to potentially rejoin the lineup ahead of Buffalo's Week 8 road test against the Carolina Panthers. —Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Schweitzman began her career as an assistant at CAA and rejoined the agency in 2017 as an agent after working for Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025

Rivers rejoined the band in 2018 after undergoing a liver transplant, and stayed with the group until his death. —Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025

The Fleetwood Mac songwriter and vocalist bought the three-bedroom pad in 2015 after rejoining the band and selling her Kent estate. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French rejoindre, from re- + joindre to join — more at join entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for rejoin

• adjoin
• benzoin
• bitcoin
• conjoin
• enjoin
• fibroin
• sirloin
• subjoin
• coin
• coyne
• groin
• join

Kids Definition

rejoin

verb

re·​join

1

(ˈ)rē-ˈjȯin

: to join again : return to

rejoined my family after a week in camp

2

ri-

: to say in reply