bed in verb 2bed-in noun 1forms 4 verb2 •To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home.It took some time to be bedded in, but soon he knew his way around his new workplace. •To break in new brakes by gentle us in order to heat them. bed-in noun1 •(historical) A form of peaceful protest in which the protester remains in bed.Inside, the room was decorated with a huge mural of John and Yoko. There was a low white bed like the one they did their bed-in in. — 1996 formsbedded in · bedding in · beds in · bed-ins