"join in" meaning in English

See join in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: joins in [present, singular, third-person], joining in [participle, present], joined in [participle, past], joined in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} join in (third-person singular simple present joins in, present participle joining in, simple past and past participle joined in)
  1. (intransitive) To participate, take part or get involved in something. Tags: intransitive

Inflected forms

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    },
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    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    }
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              64,
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          "ref": "1986, Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic, published 2022, page 108:",
          "text": "In a distant forest a wolf howled, felt embarrassed when no one joined in, and stopped.",
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        }
      ],
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        "To participate, take part or get involved in something."
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          "take part",
          "take part"
        ],
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          "involved"
        ]
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        "(intransitive) To participate, take part or get involved in something."
      ],
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    }
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}
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "joined in",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "joined in",
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      ],
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          "take part",
          "take part"
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        [
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        "(intransitive) To participate, take part or get involved in something."
      ],
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}

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