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Phrasal verbs · by particle
in
133
Verbs
IN
ASK
IN
Ask in
Invite somebody into your house
BARGE
IN
Barge in
Enter a place and interrupt
BASH
IN
Bash in
Break, damage or injure by hitting
BE
IN
Be in
Be at home or at work
BLOCK
IN
Block in
Park a car and obstruct another car
BLOW
IN
Blow in
Arrive, sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly
BOG
IN
Bog in
Eat enthusiastically
BOOK
IN
Book in
Make a reservation in advance
BOX
IN
Box in
Prevent something from moving, especially vehicles
BREAK
IN
Break in
Go into a building to steal something
BREEZE
IN
Breeze in
Enter a place quickly
BRICK
IN
Brick in
Close or fill a space with bricks
BRING
IN
Bring in
Earn
BUILD
IN
Build in
Incorporate something from the beginning
BUTT
IN
Butt in
Interrupt
BUY
IN
Buy in
Force a CD or record into the charts by buying lots of copies
CALL
IN
Call in
Get someone to come and do a job
CASH
IN
Cash in
Convert shares, bonds, casino chips, etc, into money
CAVE
IN
Cave in
Collapse
CHECK
IN
Check in
Register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport
CHIME
IN
Chime in
Contribute to a discussion
CHIP
IN
Chip in
Contribute some money
CHUCK
IN
Chuck in
Quit something
CLOCK
IN
Clock in
Record the time of arriving at work on a machine
CLOSE
IN
Close in
Surround, envelop
COME
IN
Come in
Arrive or land (for flights)
CONTRACT
IN
Contract in
Become involved or committed to something
COUNT
IN
Count in
Include or involve
CREEP
IN
Creep in
Start to be noticeable
CUT
IN
Cut in
Start functioning
DEAL
IN
Deal in
Do business, trade
DIAL
IN
Dial in
Join a teleconference
DIG
IN
Dig in
Start eating greedily
DIP
IN
Dip in
Put something in a liquid for a short time
DIVE
IN
Dive in
Start doing something, usually without planning
DO
IN
Do in
Kill
DOB
IN
Dob in
Report someone to teachers, authorities, etc
DRAW
IN
Draw in
Get dark earlier
DROP
IN
Drop in
Visit without having made arrangements
DROWN
IN
Drown in
Cover excessively
EAT
IN
Eat in
Eat at home
END
IN
End in
Finish a certain way
FALL
IN
Fall in
Collapse
FENCE
IN
Fence in
Enclose an area
FILL
IN
Fill in
Complete a form or document
FILTER
IN
Filter in
Move into a lane of traffic without making other cars stop
FIT
IN
Fit in
Get on in a group of people
GET
IN
Get in
Arrange for someone to do a job in your home, workplace, etc
GIVE
IN
Give in
Stop doing something because it's too hard or requires too much energy
GO
IN
Go in
Go to hospital for treatment, surgery, etc.
HAND
IN
Hand in
Submit work for appraisal
HAVE
IN
Have in
Have a supply of something in a particular place
HEM
IN
Hem in
Surround or obstruct
HOP
IN
Hop in
Enter a vehicle
JACK
IN
Jack in
Quit, give up
JOIN
IN
Join in
Take part in an activity
JUMP
IN
Jump in
Enter a conversation
KEEP
IN
Keep in
Not allow someone out
KEY
IN
Key in
Enter numbers or information into a computer or electronic system
KICK
IN
Kick in
When a drug starts to take effect
LAND
IN
Land in
Get someone into trouble
LET
IN
Let in
Allow someone to enter
LIVE
IN
Live in
Live in the place where you work or study
LOCK
IN
Lock in
Lock a place to stop someone leaving
LOG
IN
Log in
Enter a restricted area on a computer system
LOOK
IN
Look in
Make a quick visit
MARRY
IN
Marry in
Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc
MOVE
IN
Move in
Start living in a place
MUSCLE
IN
Muscle in
Become involved in something when your involvement is not wanted
OPT
IN
Opt in
Choose to be part or a member of something
ORDER
IN
Order in
Have food delivered
PACK
IN
Pack in
Stop doing something
PEN
IN
Pen in
Confine people or animals to an area and prevent them from leaving
PENCIL
IN
Pencil in
Make a provisional appointment
PHASE
IN
Phase in
Introduce gradually
PHONE
IN
Phone in
Telephone your place of work to pass on information
PILE
IN
Pile in
Enter a place quickly, in a disorganised way
PITCH
IN
Pitch in
Work together to help achieve an objective
PLUG
IN
Plug in
Connect machines to the electricity supply
POP
IN
Pop in
Visit for a short time
PRICE
IN
Price in
Include the affects of possible future events when assessing the value of something
PULL
IN
Pull in
When a train arrives at a station
PUMP
IN
Pump in
Invest, put money in
PUSH
IN
Push in
Get in a queue without waiting
PUT
IN
Put in
Install
RAKE
IN
Rake in
Earn, make money easily
REEL
IN
Reel in
Catch a fish on a line and pull the line to land
REIN
IN
Rein in
Control someone or something to stop them causing more trouble
RING
IN
Ring in
Telephone to inform or confirm something
ROLL
IN
Roll in
Arrive somewhere, especially if late
ROMP
IN
Romp in
Win easily
ROOM
IN
Room in
Keep a mother and baby together after the birth
ROPE
IN
Rope in
Get somebody to help
RUB
IN
Rub in
Apply a substance like cream or ointment and rub it until it is absorbed
RUN
IN
Run in
Arrest, take to police station for questioning
RUSH
IN
Rush in
Enter or go indoors in a hurry
SCRAPE
IN
Scrape in
Just get enough to succeed, pass or be accepted
SEND
IN
Send in
Order people into a place to handle a problem
SET
IN
Set in
Change season noticeably
SETTLE
IN
Settle in
Get used to
SHADE
IN
Shade in
Make a part of a picture darker
SHARE
IN
Share in
Have a part in a project, activity, etc
SHOW
IN
Show in
Take someone into an office or other room
SHUT
IN
Shut in
Prevent someone from leaving
SIGN
IN
Sign in
Register in a hotel
SINK
IN
Sink in
Slowly come to be understood
SIT
IN
Sit in
Occupy a building to protest about something
SLEEP
IN
Sleep in
Sleep longer than usual
SLIP
IN
Slip in
Try to include something discreetly when speaking
SMASH
IN
Smash in
Break something by hitting it repeatedly
SOCK
IN
Sock in
Close access to a place because of bad weather
STAVE
IN
Stave in
Push or break something inwards
STAY
IN
Stay in
Not go out
STEP
IN
Step in
Get involved by interrupting something
STOP
IN
Stop in
Stay at home
SUCK
IN
Suck in
Become involved in something unpleasant
SWAN
IN
Swan in
Enter in a dramatic or attention-seeking manner
SWEAR
IN
Swear in
Take an oath to hold a public office
TAKE
IN
Take in
Absorb information
THROW
IN
Throw in
Join, accompany
TIE
IN
Tie in
Agree, be connected or support
TRADE
IN
Trade in
Exchange something old as part of the price of something new
TUCK
IN
Tuck in
Tidy the ends of items of clothing by placing them inside something
TUNE
IN
Tune in
Watch or listen to a TV or radio show
TURN
IN
Turn in
Go to bed
TYPE
IN
Type in
Enter computer data or text
USHER
IN
Usher in
Be at, mark or celebrate an important point in time
WADE
IN
Wade in
Start something or get involved, often without thinking or to forcefully
WAIT
IN
Wait in
Stay at home because someone is going to visit
WEIGH
IN
Weigh in
Have a certain weight (in sports like boxing)
WRITE
IN
Write in
Send a letter to a TV station, etc.
ZONE
IN
Zone in
Pay attention after not doing so
ZOOM
IN
Zoom in
Focus more closely
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