in-between

adjective
UK: /ˌɪn bɪˈtwiːn/
US: /ˌɪn bɪˈtwiːn/

  1. Located or happening at an intermediate point or period of time.

    1. The in-between days of the holidays were very relaxing.
    2. There's an in-between stage of development when the tadpole starts growing legs.

Synonyms

intermediate interim transitional
in-between adverb

  1. In an intermediate position or manner; neither one thing nor another.

    1. He's in-between jobs right now.
    2. The colour is somewhere in-between blue and green so it's hard to describe exactly.
in-between noun

  1. A space, time, or state that is intermediate between two others.

    1. There's always an awkward in-between when you first meet someone.
    2. The time in-between the chapters gave the reader a chance to think and digest the information.
in-between transitive-verb

  1. To put or insert something in the space between two things.

    1. She tried to in-between a joke during the serious meeting.
    2. The editor decided to in-between an extra paragraph for clarity in the chapter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "in-between" is /ˌɪn bɪˈtwiːn/ in British English and /ˌɪn bɪˈtwiːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "in-between": intermediate, interim, transitional.

Example usage of "in-between": "The in-between days of the holidays were very relaxing.". More examples on the page.