in meaning

Adverb: in  in

1. To or toward the inside of
   "come in"; "smash in the door"
   - inwards, inward

Noun: in  in

1. A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
   - inch

Adjective: in  in

1. Holding office
   "the in party" 
2. Directed or bound inward
   "took the in bus"; "the in basket" 
3. Currently fashionable
   "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

Prefix: in-

1. In, into, towards, within (il- is used before an l, im- before a b, m or p, ir- before an r)
   - il-, im-, ir- 
2. Not (il- is used before an l, im- before a b, m or p, ir- before an r)
   - il-, im-, ir-, un-

Noun: IN

1. A state in midwestern United States
   - Indiana, Hoosier State

Noun: In

1. A rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
   - indium, atomic number 49

Sounds like: inn

Derived forms: Ins, ins

See also: fashionable, incoming, stylish, successful

Type of: American state, linear measure, linear unit, metal, metallic element

Part of: America, blende, Corn Belt, foot, ft, middle west, Midwest, midwestern United States, sphalerite, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, zinc blende

Encyclopedia: IN

In In, Out, Through

[American slang]
in someone's favor. (Typically: be ~; get ~.)
  I hope I can get in good with the teacher. I need an A in the course.
  Mary is always trying to get in with the people who are in charge.

[Defence]
Air Force component intelligence officer (staff); impulse noise; instructor

[Electronics]
1. Abbreviation of INPUT.
2. Abbreviation of INCH.

[Finance]
The two-character ISO 3166 country code for INDIA.

[Medicine]
abbr inch
In
symbol indium

[Computer]
<networking> The country code for India.

Examples

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1. spies are hovering about in every direction.
2. the poor student was plucked in his examination ...
3. acids used in pickling can include sulfuric.
4. a stormy applause broke out in the hall.
5. there was a record playing in the next room.