Looking for the meaning of the word INTO in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of INTO with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Into
Speech Type: Preposition
Old English intō(see in, to)
ˈɪntuː
ˈɪntʊ
ˈɪntə
expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else
Short Definition:expressing movement inside something
Examples:- cover the bowl and put it into the fridge
- Sara got into her car and shut the door
expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something makes physical contact with something else
Short Definition:expressing movement leading to physical contact
Examples:- he crashed into a parked car
indicating a route by which someone or something may arrive at a particular destination
Short Definition:indicating route to particular destination
Examples:- the narrow road which led down into the village
indicating the direction towards which someone or something is turned when confronting something else
Short Definition:indicating direction towards which someone or something is turned
Examples:- with the wind blowing into your face
- sobbing into her skirt
indicating an object of attention or interest
Short Definition:indicating object of attention or interest
Examples:- a clearer insight into what is involved
- an inquiry into the squad's practices
expressing a change of state
Short Definition:expressing change of state
Examples:- a peaceful protest which turned into a violent confrontation
- the fruit can be made into jam
expressing the result of an action
Short Definition:expressing result of action
Examples:- they forced the club into a humiliating special general meeting
expressing division
Short Definition:expressing division
Examples:- three into twelve goes four
(of a person) taking a lively and active interest in (something)
Short Definition:taking lively interest in something
Examples:- he's into surfing and jet-skiing
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 5
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 4
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 4
