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Definition of dial in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dial in

phrasal verb
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dial in | dial into something
  1. to connect to a service or computer system using a phone line
    • Remote users dial in from various locations worldwide.
    • The campaigners and volunteers dial into a conference call every Wednesday.
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
  2. (also be/get dialled in)
    (informal) to direct all your effort and attention on to what you are trying to achieve, so you perform as well as you can
    • I think Szabo has been the key player so far. She's dialled in.
    • Fassbender eventually dialled into the character of Macbeth when he got a new insight on his motivation.
    Topics Successc2
dial somebody in | dial somebody into something
  1. to connect somebody to a conference call (= a phone call in which three or more people take part)
    • This app will automatically dial you into the call a minute before your meeting starts.
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
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