come in

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/
US: /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/

  1. To enter a room or building.

    1. Please come in, the door is open. [ ] [ ]
    2. She asked if she could come in because it was raining outside. [ ] [ ]

  2. To become fashionable or popular.

    1. Mini skirts have come in again this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. I've noticed that bright colors have come in lately, especially during the spring. [ ] [ ]

  3. To receive something, often money or information.

    1. The grant money will come in next month. [ ] [ ]
    2. We expect the survey results to come in by the end of the week, hopefully sooner. [ ] [ ]

  4. To finish in a race or competition in a specified position.

    1. He came in first place in the race. [ ] [ ]
    2. Although he trained hard, he came in third, just behind his main rival from school. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

arrive access enter
come in noun

  1. An invitation to enter a place.

    1. Come in! I've been expecting you. [ ] [ ]
    2. When you hear the bell, 'Come in!' will be shouted by the professor. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "come in" in English means: To enter a room or building., To become fashionable or popular., To receive something, often money or information., To finish in a race or competition in a specified position..

The phonetic transcription of "come in" is /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ in British English and /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "come in": arrive, access, enter.

Example usage of "come in": "Please come in, the door is open.". More examples on the page.