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get into

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ˈɪntə/ · UK /ˌɡet ˈɪntə/

get into means: To move inside a place or object, such as a car or bed.

verb

ENTERA2

To move inside a place or object, such as a car or bed.

  • Get into the car.
  • She got into bed early.
  • How did the cat get into the house?

How to use it: get into something (They got into the taxi together.)

Similar words: enter, climb into

Opposites: exit

Common phrases: get into a car, get into bed

ENTER BAD SITUATIONB1

To become involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation.

  • Do not get into trouble.
  • They got into debt after losing their jobs.
  • How did we get into this mess?

How to use it: get into something (He got into trouble for missing school.)

Similar words: fall into

Opposites: get out of

Common phrases: get into trouble, get into debt

BECOME INTERESTEDB1

To become interested in an activity or subject and start spending time on it.

  • I am getting into jazz.
  • She got into gardening during the summer.
  • How did you get into writing stories?

How to use it: get into something (He got into photography last year.); get into doing something (She got into making her own bread.)

Similar words: take up, become interested in

Common phrases: get into music, get into doing something

PUT ON CLOTHESB1

To put clothes on your body.

  • Get into some dry clothes.
  • She got into her party dress.
  • I could not get into those tight jeans.

How to use it: get into something (He got into his uniform before breakfast.)

Similar words: put on, change into

Opposites: take off

Common phrases: get into dry clothes, get into a suit

CAUSE STRANGE BEHAVIOURB2

Something makes someone behave in a strange way that is unlike their usual behaviour.

  • What has got into you?
  • Something got into him, and he started shouting.
  • I cannot imagine what has gotten into our normally quiet daughter.

How to use it: what has got/gotten into someone? (What has got into you today?)

Similar words: possess

Common phrases: get into someone, what can get into

TOUCH OR DISTURBB2

To open, touch, or use things, often without permission and sometimes causing trouble.

  • The baby gets into everything.
  • Our dog got into the bag of flour.
  • Keep these pills where children cannot get into them.

How to use it: get into something (The puppy got into the rubbish.)

Similar words: tamper with, mess with

Common phrases: get into the medicine, get into everything

Questions about get into

What does get into mean?

To move inside a place or object, such as a car or bed.

What is get into in other languages?

Türkçe: binmek · Español: entrar en · Français: entrer dans · Deutsch: einsteigen · Italiano: entrare in · 日本語: 入る

How do you pronounce get into?

In American English /ˌɡɛt ˈɪntə/; in British English /ˌɡet ˈɪntə/.

How do you use get into in a sentence?

Get into the car. She got into bed early.

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