Definition of into in English English dictionary
- Going inside (of)
Mary danced into the house.
- The operation of division, with the denominator expressed first
Three into two won't go.
- Intensely interested in or attracted to
I'm so into you!.
- Against, especially with force or violence
I wasn't careful, and walked into a wall.
- Investigation of a subject
Call for research into pesticides blamed for vanishing bees.
- The operation of multiplication.“into” in OED Online, Oxford University Press, 1989
Five into three is fifteen.
- Going to a geographic region
The plane flew into the open air.
- Producing, becoming
Right before our eyes, Jake turned into a wolf!.
- Taking distinct arguments to distinct values
The exponential function maps the set of real numbers into itself.
- If you are walking or driving a vehicle and you bump into something or crash into something, you hit it accidentally. A train plowed into the barrier at the end of the platform
- If you put one thing into another, you put the first thing inside the second. Combine the remaining ingredients and put them into a dish Until the 1980s almost all olives were packed into jars by hand. = in
- The "Into" phase can be one of pain or joy This phase breaks "impassable" barriers Much suffering may occur or delusional joy Many never pass beyond this phase; they just return to being "normal"
- into In addition to the uses shown below, into is used after some verbs and nouns in order to introduce extra information. Into is also used with verbs of movement, such as `walk' and `push', and in phrasal verbs such as `enter into' and `talk into'
- If something continues into a period of time, it continues until after that period of time has begun. He had three children, and lived on into his sixties
- prep [against (The car ran ~ the tree)] pada 2 prep [{showing movement towards the inside}] kedalam (dalam)
- account that women and men are affected differently by policies and programs, and addresses the inequities that may result
- 1 Using a particular drug or interested in a specific subject ("into mescaline", "into science fiction")
- Expressing penetration beyond the outside or surface, or access to the inside, or contents; as, to look into a letter or book; to look into an apartment
- An investigation into a subject or event is concerned with that subject or event. The concert will raise funds for research into Aids
- If you are very interested in something and like it very much, you can say that you are into it. I'm into electronics myself
- 1) do the operation ("" or "÷") from right to left -- "Divide three into fifteen " (25) 2) become that or there -- " convert one module of programming code into lively graphics " (227)
- To the inside of; within
- If something changes into something else, it then has a new form, shape, or nature. his attempt to turn a nasty episode into a joke
- If something is cut or split into a number of pieces or sections, it is divided so that it becomes several smaller pieces or sections. Sixteen teams are taking part, divided into four groups
- When you get into a piece of clothing, you put it on. She could change into a different outfit in two minutes
- Indicating insertion; as, to infuse more spirit or animation into a composition
- {e} to; toward the inside, in the direction of; to the state or condition of
- If one thing gets into another, the first thing enters the second and becomes part of it. Poisonous smoke had got into the water supply
- If you talk someone into doing something, you persuade them to do it. Gerome tried to talk her into taking an apartment in Paris
- If you move or go into a particular career or business, you start working in it. In the early 1990s, it was easy to get into the rental business
- If someone or something gets into a particular state, they start being in that state. I slid into a depression
- Expressing entrance, or a passing from the outside of a thing to its interior parts; following verbs expressing motion; as, come into the house; go into the church; one stream falls or runs into another; water enters into the fine vessels of plants
- Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be resolved into others which are more simple; ice is convertible into water, and water into vapor; men are more easily drawn than forced into compliance; we may reduce many distinct substances into one mass; men are led by evidence into belief of truth, and are often enticed into the commission of crimes; she burst into tears; children are sometimes frightened into fits; all persons are liable to be seduced into error and folly
- Denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words
- If you go into a place or vehicle, you move from being outside it to being inside it. I have no idea how he got into Iraq He got into bed and started to read
- entering or changing form, as in: She drove into the parking lot and found a space
- If one thing goes into another, the first thing moves from the outside to the inside of the second thing, by breaking or damaging the surface of it. The rider came off and the handlebar went into his neck
- It is used in a variety of applications
- The Irish national teacher's organisation
- into detail
- Thoroughly; including every detail
I don't know much about it, so I hope I don't have to go into detail.
- into thin air
- immediately and inexplicably out of sight
He seemed to vanish into thin air.
- into the distance
- Far away but still able to be seen or heard
1. We saw lights in the distance.
2. Alice stood staring into the distance.
3. Five miles of sand stretched away into the distance.
- into the bargain
- addition to the deal, supplement to the transaction
- into the hands of
- under the authority of, into the possession of, under the control of
- into the night
- towards the night, into the night-time
- into the wind
- in the direction of the wind, in the air
- infuse blood into
- give a blood infusion
- infuse new blood into
- transfuse blood into
- initiate into society
- admit into an organized society
- inquire into
- investigate, look into, ask about
- instill ideas into
- slowly place ideas into
- interesting peek into
- interesting look at (something)
- a into g
- arse into gear (English), ass into gear (American)
C'mon Geoffrey, we're already five minutes late, so get your a into g!.
- back into
- To rely upon another team's loss in order to advance to the post-season
The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals backed into the playoffs.
- break into
- To enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime
Somebody broke into his car and stole his tools and CDs.
- break into
- To begin suddenly
The horse broke into a gallop as they neared the barn.
- break into
- To open or begin to use
I finally broke into the second package of cookies.
- break into
- To successfully enter a profession or business
He hopes to break into show business.
- breaking into
- Present participle of break into
- breaks into
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of break into
- broken into
- Simple past tense and past participle of break into
- build into
- to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity
- bump into
- To meet by chance
We bumped into each other at the library yesterday.
- bump into
- To collide with
He bumped into the wall. I guess that's a risk you take when you read while walking.
- bump into
- To cause (a thing) to collide with
The roads were so slippery that I couldn't stop, and I bumped my car into the car in front of me.
- buy into
- believe; accept a craze or fad for valid
I don't buy into all this propaganda.
- buy into
- To buy stocks or shares of (a business)
We bought into a local electrical firm.
- come into being
- To form; to start to exist
Sociologists would like to study how this phenomenon came into being.
- come into effect
- To become enforceable, or applicable
The new rules will come into effect on the 1st of January.
- come into its own
- to be very helpful or to do well in a particular situation
- creep into
- To enter something or somewhere by creeping
- creep into
- To enter surreptitiously
- dip a toe into
- To enter or get involved in tentatively and for the first time
Surabaya's crumbling old town is the best place to dip a toe into the city's soul.
- dip into
- To spend some of one's savings
- dip into
- To read parts of something
Dip into a nice book.
- enter into
- To become legally committed to
One must be of legal age to enter into a contract.
- enter into
- To engage in a formal process
The country entered into peace talks with the militants.
- enter into
- To be relevant; to be a contributing factor
He did the crime and will go to jail - the fact that he did not know it was illegal does not enter into it.
- fall into
- To be classified as; to fall under
That falls into three categories.
- fall into
- To go into something by falling
The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful.
- fall into
- To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it
Most of us didn't plan to be designers, we just fell into the job.
- feed into
- to be a tributary of another river or waterway
The River Frome feeds into the Avon in the centre of Bristol.
- fit into
- To be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people
As a retired sergeant, you should fit into the crowd at the officers' club.
- fit into
- To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location
The round peg will fit into the circular hole.
- get into
- To enter an unfavourable state
How did we get into such a mess?.
- get into
- To become involved in a discussion or issue
He got into politics.
- get into
- To reach into an object
The small child got into everything.
- get into
- To move into an object, such that one ends up inside it
She got into the car.
- get into one's stride
- To become familiar with something recently learnt
- get into someone's pants
- To have sex with
My groupie has been trying to get into my pants for ages. Maybe one day I’ll give in to her demands.
- get into trouble
- to become pregnant
- get into trouble
- To perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to become subject to punishment for such action
- get one's claws into
- Have a controlling influence over
Once that bank gets its claws into you, it doesn't let go easily.
- get stuck into
- To start eating
Dinner's ready! Quick, get stuck into it!.
- get stuck into
- To criticise someone; tell off; get mad at
Why are you getting stuck into me all of the sudden? I didn't do anything!.
- get stuck into
- Get busy with; become occupied with; become immersed in
If you really want to get stuck into a bit of archaeology, check out the Archaeological Resource Centre .
- give into
- to give in to
- grow into
- To grow in size, so as to be able to fit something (especially an item of clothing)
His new jumper was a bit big for him, but he'll grow into it in a couple of years.
- grow into
- To become accustomed to something by maturing
At first, the new job as managing director was way over my head, but I grew into it.
- hack into
- To reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument
After all that work, the result was something I just wanted to hack into pieces.
- hack into
- To gain unauthorized entry to (a computer system), particularly by exploiting little-known weaknesses
From these log files, it looks like someone tried to hack into our server last night!.
- key into
- To grasp; to understand the overall concept of or be acutely aware of the underlying and essential meaning of something. To get it
- kick into touch
- To cease having dealings with someone or something because of problems
That supplier has failed to deliver on time yet again! We ought to kick them into touch.
- kick into touch
- To reject someone or something
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I'm going to have to kick it into touch.
- kick into touch
- To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby or football
- lay into
- To beat up
- lay into
- To berate; to scold
- light into
- To attack physically
Father grabbed the two guns and told me to light into the other man. I jumped on him and started choking him..
- light into
- To attack verbally; scold
He speaks with more passion than ever, lighting into George W. Bush for fumbling the economy.
- look into
- to investigate, explore, or consider
If you are buying a new car, you might want to look into getting a hybrid or other high-efficiency vehicle.
- looked into
- Simple past tense and past participle of look into
- looking into
- Present participle of look into
- looks into
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of look into
- make into
- To cause (the first object) to become (the second object), to change
The potion made him into a toad.
- melt into
- To disappear into
- out of the frying pan and into the fire
- Alternative form of out of the frying pan, into the fire
- out of the frying pan into the fire
- Alternative form of out of the frying pan, into the fire
- out of the frying pan, into the fire
- From an already bad situation to a worse one
- paint oneself into a corner
- To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions
- ploughed into
- Simple past tense and past participle of plough into
- ploughing into
- Present participle of plough into
- ploughs into
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plough into
- plowed into
- Simple past tense and past participle of plow into
- plowing into
- Present participle of plow into
- plows into
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plow into
- poke one's nose into
- to interfere or try to intervene in an issue that does not concern one
Have a nice day, Mr Perelman! said the cabbie. Listen! he said, Don't poke your nose into my affairs. I'll have the kind of day I want to..
- put into effect
- To implement; to execute; to carry out
- put into practice
- To take a theory and make it a practical reality
But there remain two problems to resolve before the plan can be put into practice.
- put one's back into
- To make a strenuous effort to do something
When he puts his back into the work, he gets quite a lot done.
- put something into perspective
- To compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea
You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you.
- rip into
- To attack or criticise
- run into
- To collide with
He lost control of the vehicle and ran into a tree.
- run into
- To blend into; to be followed by or adjacent to without there being a clear boundary
Of course, a show might start at a certain time, and one must place bets at the sports book at the right time, but for the most part, day runs into night and night runs into day without notice or comment.
- run into
- To cause to blend into
You can use the paintbrush this way to run the colors into each other.
- run into
- To encounter or meet unexpectedly (literally or figuratively)
Everything was going according to plan until we ran into the legal problems.
- run into
- To enter by running
He ran into the building.
- run into
- To reach, to flow into (a body of water)
Œāso, on the coast, at the northern extremity of the Pyrenees, where the River Magrăda, now Urumea, runs into the sea.
- run into
- To cause to collide with
He lost control of the vehicle and ran it into a tree.
- run into
- To reach a large figure
By the end, the cost of the project ran into the millions of dollars.
- run into the ground
- To wear out, especially through excessive use
I figure this car has a few more years left in it and I intend to run it into the ground before purchasing another.
- run into the ground
- To discuss ad nauseam
You've run the upcoming election into the ground and I simply won't listen to another word about it.
- run into the ground
- To mismanage to the point of ruin
Although he has an MBA from Harvard, he still ran the company into the ground.
- see into
- To perceive the truth about, especially of future events
- see into
- To escort into, especially a place of shelter
Just see her into the house.
- sign into law
- To sign legislation as a mark of official approval
- sink one's teeth into
- To become involved in; particularly in an enthusiastic manner
He can't wait to sink his teeth into the new project.
- slip into something a little more comfortable
- To wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover
She paused a moment before coming out of the bathroom, appreciating the irony of how uncomfortable her lingerie was, only moments after asking him if he minded if she slipped into something a little more comfortable.
- square peg into a round hole
- Something that does not fit well (or at all); something that will not work as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort
- stick one's nose into
- to interfere or try to intervene in (an issue that does not concern one)
Social studies gives you an excuse to stick your nose into a broad range of subjects.
- suck into
- To cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking
I really didn't want to be on the committee, but somehow I got sucked into it.
- take into account
- To consider or regard; to include (as in an estimate or plan) or pay attention to; to notice
His plan did not take into account the possibility of rain.
- tap into
- To access a resource or object
When he ran out of money, he decided to tap into his trust fund.
- tap into
- To establish a connection with something, especially in order to take advantage of something
- throw one's hat into the ring
- Alternative form of throw one's hat in the ring
- tuck into
- To eat, especially with gusto
Well-heeled tourists tuck into French cuisine at Cardin's elegant new Maxim's de Pékin.
- turn into
- To transform into; become
The carriage turned into a pumpkin at midnight.
- turn into
- To transform into; cause to become
I am the nursery magic Fairy, she said. I take care of all the playthings that the children have loved. When they are old and worn out and the children don't need them any more, then I come and take them away with me and turn them into Real..
- turn into a pumpkin
- Used to indicate a curfew, or the time by which one must depart
I'm turning into a pumpkin at 4:00, so we need to finish this.
- turn into a pumpkin
- To go to bed; to go to sleep (especially at, or around midnight.)
Tell her I'm turning into a pumpkin if she stays out too late. She won't be getting a lift from me.
- turned into
- Simple past tense and past participle of turn into
- turning into
- Present participle of turn into
- turns into
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turn into
- walk into
- To fall into (a trap)
You really walked into that one, didn't you?.
- walk into
- To collide with
Watch where you're going. You nearly walked into that man.
- walked into
- Simple past tense and past participle of walk into
- walking into
- Present participle of walk into
- walks into
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of walk into
- you can't get a quart into a pint pot
- Expression said to indicate that what is being discussed is not possible
They've asked me to get to New York by five o'clock, but you can't get a quart into a pint pot!.
- dip one's toe into
- (Ev ile ilgili) 1. Put one’s toe briefly in (water), typically to check the temperature.2. Begin to do or test (something) cautiously
- drop someone into something
- Let someone fall into something
- pull into
- When a vehicle or driver pulls into a place, the vehicle moves into the place and stops there. He pulled into the driveway in front of her garage She pulled the car into a tight parking space on a side street
- run into
- be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties
- walk into
- {f} reprimand, scold; beat, flog, whip
- walk into
- If you walk into an unpleasant situation, you become involved in it without expecting to, especially because you have been careless. He's walking into a situation that he absolutely can't control
- walk into
- If you walk into a job, you manage to get it very easily. When I left school, I could walk into any job
