Meanings
verbslot in (third-person singular simple present slots in, present participle slotting in, simple past and past participle slotted in)
present singular third person slots in · participle present slotting in · participle past slotted in · past slotted in
- transitiveTo put something into a slot.
- To put something into its desired place
Darren Bent slotted in a Stewart Downing cross to give Villa hope but that was ended when defender Nemanja Vidic thumped in United's third.
2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, in BBC - To schedule something for a particular time.
I'll slot you in between my 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock appointment.
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