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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

chisel in en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To barge in on something; to be a third wheel; to insinuate oneself into a situation or relationship; to get oneself involved in something.
    • Ignore him, he's only here because he chiseled in.
  2. (intransitive, slang) To unfairly push in on (something); to gain a role in (something unsavory); to acquire a partial interest in (something) through deceit.
    • He's chiseling in on our operation.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
chiselled in Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
chiselled in Tense=Past UK lexicographic
chiseling in Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
chiselling in Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
chisels in Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
chiseled in Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
chiseled in Tense=Past US lexicographic