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geg in

C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To join in something without being asked, especially to push into a queue or a conversation.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

To force oneself into a queue, conversation, or group without being invited; Northern English/Scots dialect.

"Oi, stop geggin in — you'll have to wait your turn like everyone else!"

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Strongly dialectal — common in parts of Northern England and Scotland. Outside these regions it is rarely understood. Broadly equivalent to 'barge in' or 'butt in'. Learners will only encounter this in dialectal literature or conversation.

Commonly used with

conversation queue group game discussion

Forms

Base
geg in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gegs in
he/she/it
Past simple
geged in
yesterday
Past participle
geged in
have + pp
-ing form
geging in
continuous

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