Meaning

10 senses
  1. To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.

    She got into the car.

  2. To put on (an item of clothing).

    I'm soaking wet. I need to get into some dry clothes.

    put clothing on one's body

  3. To reach into or interact with (an object).

    The small child got into everything.

    to come or go into

  4. To become involved or interested in (a discussion, issue, or activity); to come to enjoy (something).

    He got into politics.

    My sister has got into flower arranging recently.

  5. To enter (an unfavourable state).

    How did we get into such a mess?

  6. To cause to behave uncharacteristically; to possess.

    I don't know what's gotten into that child.

  7. To interrogate in order to arrive at a deeper understanding.

  8. To penetrate (someone) sexually.

  9. To owe money to (someone); to become involved in something unsavory.

    He's gotten into the gang to the tune of five grand.

    get involved in or with

  10. To argue about or discuss (something).

    Oh let's not get into that again.

Examples

1498 sentences
  1. Tom got back into his car.

    Том повернувся до машини.

    ruТом вернулся в свою машину.

    deTom stieg wieder in sein Auto.

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  2. We never got into any trouble.

    Ми ніколи не потрапляли у халепу.

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  3. I never got into any trouble.

    Я ніколи не потрапляв у халепу.

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  4. All of us got into the car.

    Ми всі сіли в машину.

    ruМы все сели в машину.

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  5. Tom helped get me into this school.

    Том допоміг мені поступити до цієї школи.

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Translations

3 languages

Forms

gets into, getting into, got into, got into
Base formget into · to get into
3rd person singulargets into
Present participlegetting into
Past simplegot into
Past participlegot into / gotten into

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyget into
he, she, itgets into

Past simpleLesson

all personsgot into

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave got into
he, she, ithas got into

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill get into

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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