run in

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Noun

run in (plural run ins)

1. Alternative spelling of run-in

Verb

1. (transitive, informal, mostly, in the passive) To arrest.

   The guys who robbed the bank last week have finally been run in.

2. (transitive, British) To use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage.

   I have to drive slowly for the first 1,000 miles to run the engine in.

3. (figuratively) To start a new regime slowly.

   Synonyms: phase in

4. (rugby) To score (a try).
5. (printing) To insert (a word, etc.) without making a break or new paragraph.
6. (printing) To alter the position of matter to fill vacant space.

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