in

1. preposition

1)

she was hiding in the closet

Syn:

inside, within, in the middle of; surrounded by, enclosed by

2)

he was covered in mud

Syn:

with, by

3)

he put a candy in his mouth

Syn:

into, inside

4)

they met in 1921

Syn:

during, in the course of, over

5)

I'll see you in half an hour

Syn:

after, at the end of, following; within, in less than, in under

2. adverb

1)

his mom walked in

Syn:

inside, indoors, into the room, into the house/building

2)

the tide's in

Syn:

high, at its highest level, rising

3. adjective

1)

no one is in

Syn:

present, (at) home; inside, indoors, in the house/room

2) informal

sculpted beards are in

Syn:

fashionable, in fashion, in vogue, popular, stylish, modern, modish, chic, à la mode, de rigueur, trendy, cool, all the rage, du jour, with it, the in thing, hip, hot

Ant:

unfashionable, unpopular

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- in for

- in for it

- in on

- ins and outs

- in with