1 A2 neutral
To enter a place, vehicle, or space.
"She got into the taxi and gave the driver the address."
inseparable
get into
A2 neutral inseparable transitive
To enter a place or vehicle, to be accepted somewhere, to begin to enjoy something, or to involve oneself in a situation.
In plain English
To go inside something, or to start liking something, or to get involved in a situation.
What does "get into" mean?
4 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 neutral
To be accepted to a school, institution, or team.
"He worked incredibly hard and got into his first-choice medical school."
inseparable
3 B1 idiomatic informal
To become enthusiastic about or interested in a hobby, subject, or activity.
"I've really got into yoga since I moved to the new city."
inseparable
4 A2 neutral
To get involved in a negative or difficult situation.
"He got into trouble at school for talking back to the teacher."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To move inside something — this literal sense underlies all the figurative uses.
Actually means
To go inside something, or to start liking something, or to get involved in a situation.
Usage tip
Extremely versatile. 'Get into trouble' and 'get into an argument' are set phrases. 'What's got into you?' means 'why are you behaving strangely?' The 'start enjoying' sense is very common: 'I've really got into jazz lately.'
Words that pair with "get into"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
trouble car argument jazz university habit
How to conjugate "get into"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
get into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets into
he/she/it
Past simple
got into
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten into
have + pp
-ing form
getting into
continuous
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Other ways to say "get into"
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be accepted to become interested in develop a taste for enter get involved in start enjoying
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