get in

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	get in
he/she/it	gets in
present participle	getting in
past tense	got in
past participle	got in

1
intransitive to arrive at home or at work
You got in very late last night!
Mark never gets in before 9.30.
Synonyms and related words
To arrive in a place, or to enter a place
arrive
enter
reach
1. 1a
  if a train, plane etc gets in, it arrives
  Our flight got in on time.
  The London train gets in at 10.05.
  Synonyms and related words
  To arrive in a place, or to enter a place
  arrive
  enter
  reach
2
intransitive to be accepted to study at a school or chosen to play for a team etc
It’s a very exclusive school and you have to pass an exam to get in.
Synonyms and related words
Attendance and non-attendance at school or university
absence
absenteeism
attend
3
intransitive to be elected for a political job
The Labour Party got in again in 2001.
Synonyms and related words
To be a candidate or winner in an election
campaign
canvass
run
4
transitive to deliver or send something to a person or place
I have to get this homework in by the end of the week.
Synonyms and related words
To take something somewhere
bring
deliver
take
5
transitive Britishto ask someone to come to your house, office etc in order to do something for you
We’re getting a plumber in to fix the leak.
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
call away
call on
send for
6
transitive to manage to fit something such as an activity or comment into a small amount of time
One writer managed to get in 20 plugs for his new book in a single interview.
Synonyms and related words
To find, or to have enough time for something
have
find
make (the) time
7
transitive Britishto buy or collect things that you need
Kara’s friends are coming at the weekend, so get lots of chocolate in.
Synonyms and related words
To buy something
buy
get
purchase