2 VERB If you insert a comment into a piece of writing or a speech, you include it. □ [V n] They joined with the monarchists to insert a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue. [Also V n into/in n] ● in|ser|tion N‑VAR □ [+ in ] He recorded an item for insertion in the programme.
3 N‑COUNT An insert is something that is inserted somewhere, especially an advertisement on a piece of paper that is placed between the pages of a book or magazine.
i n-se rvice ADJ [ADJ n] If people working in a particular profession are given in-service training, they attend special courses to improve their skills or to learn about new developments in their field. □ …in-service courses for teachers.
in|set / I nset/ (insets )
1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] Something that is inset with a decoration or piece of material has the decoration or material set inside it. □ [+ with ] …a gold pendant, inset with a diamond.
2 N‑COUNT An inset is a small picture, diagram, or map that is inside a larger one. □ I frequently paint between 10 and 20 insets for my murals.
in|shore The adverb is pronounced / I nʃɔː r /. The adjective is pronounced / I nʃɔː r /. ADV [be ADV , ADV after v] If something is inshore , it is in the sea but quite close to the land. If something moves inshore , it moves from the sea towards the land. □ A barge was close inshore about a hundred yards away. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Inshore is also an adjective. □ …inshore reefs and islands.
in|side ◆◆◇ / I nsa I d/ (insides ) The preposition is usually pronounced / I nsa I d/. The form inside of can also be used as a preposition. This form is more usual in American English. 1 PREP Something or someone that is inside a place, container, or object is in it or is surrounded by it. □ Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper. □ There is a phone inside the entrance hall. ● ADV [ADV after v, be ADV , from ADV , n ADV ] Inside is also an adverb. □ The couple chatted briefly on the doorstep before going inside. □ Inside, a few workers went about their work. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Inside is also an adjective. □ …four-berth inside cabins with en-suite bathroom and shower.
2 N‑COUNT The inside of something is the part or area that its sides surround or contain. □ The doors were locked from the inside. □ [+ of ] I painted the inside of the house. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Inside is also an adjective. □ The popular papers all have photo features on their inside pages. ● ADV [adj ADV ] Inside is also an adverb. □ The potato cakes should be crisp outside and meltingly soft inside.
3 ADV [be ADV , ADV after v] You can say that someone is inside when they are in prison. [INFORMAL ] □ He's been inside three times.
4 ADJ [ADJ n] On a wide road, the inside lane is the one which is closest to the edge of the road. Compare outside . [BRIT ] □ I was driving up at seventy miles an hour on the inside lane on the motorway. ● N‑SING [oft on the N ] Inside is also a noun. □ I overtook Charlie on the inside. [in AM, use slow lane ]
5 ADJ [ADJ n] Inside information is obtained from someone who is involved in a situation and therefore knows a lot about it. □ Sloane used inside diplomatic information to make himself rich.
6 PREP If you are inside an organization, you belong to it. □ 75 percent of chief executives come from inside the company. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Inside is also an adjective. □ …a recent book about the inside world of pro football. ● N‑SING Inside is also a noun. □ McAvoy was convinced he could control things from the inside but he lost control.
7 N‑PLURAL [usu poss N ] Your insides are your internal organs, especially your stomach. [INFORMAL ]
8 ADV [ADV after v, n ADV ] If you say that someone has a feeling inside , you mean that they have it but have not expressed it. □ There is nothing left inside–no words, no anger, no tears. ● PREP Inside is also a preposition. □ He felt a great weight of sorrow inside him. ● N‑SING Inside is also a noun. □ What is needed is a change from the inside, a real change in outlook and attitude.
9 PREP If you do something inside a particular time, you do it before the end of that time. □ They should have everything working inside an hour.
10 PHRASE If something such as a piece of clothing is inside out , the part that is normally inside now faces outwards. □ Her umbrella blew inside out.
11 PHRASE If you say that you know something or someone inside out , you are emphasizing that you know them extremely well. [EMPHASIS ] □ He knew the game inside out.
in|sid|er / I nsa I də r / (insiders ) N‑COUNT An insider is someone who is involved in a situation and who knows more about it than other people. □ An insider said, 'Katharine has told friends it is time to end her career.'
in|sid|er tra d|ing also insider dealing N‑UNCOUNT Insider trading or insider dealing is the illegal buying or selling of a company's shares by someone who has secret or private information about the company. [BUSINESS ]