come in meaning and definition

COME IN verb

Definition of come in (verb)

1. to come or go into
   • "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
   • synonyms: enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into
   • antonym: exit
2. be received
   • "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"
   • synonyms: come
3. come into fashion; become fashionable
   • antonym: go out
4. to insert between other elements
   • "She interjected clever remarks"
   • synonyms: inject, interject, interpose, put in, throw in
5. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
   • "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
   • synonyms: come out, place