into
preposition /ˈɪntə/, before vowels /ˈɪntu/, strong form /ˈɪntuː/
/ˈɪntə/, before vowels /ˈɪntu/, strong form /ˈɪntuː/
For the special uses of into in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example lay into somebody/something is in the phrasal verb section at lay.Idioms - to a position in or inside something
- Come into the house.
- She dived into the water.
- He threw the letter into the fire.
- (figurative) She turned and walked off into the night.
- in the direction of something
- Speak clearly into the microphone.
- Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes.
- to a point at which you hit somebody/something
- The truck crashed into a parked car.
- to a point during a period of time
- She carried on working late into the night.
- He didn't get married until he was well into his forties.
- used to show a change in state
- The fruit can be made into jam.
- Can you translate this passage into German?
- They came into power in 2008.
- She was sliding into depression.
- used to show the result of an action
- He was shocked into a confession of guilt.
- about or in connection with something
- an inquiry into safety procedures
- used when you are dividing numbers
- 3 into 24 is 8.
Word OriginOld English intō (see in, to).
Idioms
be into something
- (informal) to be interested in something in an active way
- He's into surfing in a big way.
be into somebody for something
- (US English, informal) to owe somebody money or be owed money by somebody
- By the time he'd fixed the leak, I was into him for $500.
- The bank was into her for $100 000.