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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