loop in
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
You add someone to a group message or tell them what's going on so they know.
Literal meaning: To bring someone into a loop, i.e. the circle of communication.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To include someone in an email thread, meeting, or information exchange so they are kept informed.
"Can you loop in Sarah on this email? She needs to know about the schedule change."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To involve someone in a project or decision process at a stage where they need to contribute.
"We should loop in the legal team before we sign anything."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very common in workplace and business English, especially in email culture. Primarily used in American English but spreading globally via corporate language. Often used in the imperative: 'Loop me in on that.'
Commonly used with
manager team HR client stakeholders email
Forms
Base
loop in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
loops in
he/she/it
Past simple
looped in
yesterday
Past participle
looped in
have + pp
-ing form
looping in
continuous
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