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🔁 To start doing 🚪 To enter 🎓 To be accepted 📸 To become interested 👔 To put on clothes 💻 To hack
to get into

to get into

147 2.8
Begin to like and learn about something
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡɛt ˈɪntu/
translation icon : aficionarse a
  • And when we come back, we'll get into your time at Sri.

And when we come back, we'll get into your time at Sri.

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Examples

  • It's like, what does it mean to get into politics exactly?

    Evan Carmichael

  • What are you gonna get into tonight?

    Grieve (2023)

  • And you know, when you get into it, I believe that.

  • Yeah, we start getting into what we ought to do.

  • On that note, India, let's get into this show.

  • So let's not waste any time, let's get right into it.

  • I got into broadcasting because I like to give.

    Scrooged (1988)

  • So how does an Oklahoma farm girl get into bodybuilding.

    Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

  • What happens when students with a different socioeconomic background get into PhD programs?

    Academic text (2017)

  • I wanted to get into painting, so I signed up for a class at the community center.

Synonyms

to enter
vsto get into
535 1.1

To register to take part in a competition or event

is about becoming interested and learning, not just formal joining
to get started
vsto get into
481 1.8

To begin doing something, for example a task or meeting

emphasizes becoming familiar and interested, not merely starting work
to immerse
vsto get into
59 4.8

Make someone fully involved in an activity or interest

is about becoming interested and familiar gradually rather than total absorption
to jump into
vsto get into
38 3.0

Start taking part in something quickly and with enthusiasm

usually implies quick action rather than slowly becoming familiar
to dive in
vsto get into
  • Informal
23 3.7

Start doing something quickly and with a lot of energy

describes gradual interest and learning rather than an immediate energetic start
to foray into
vsto get into
17 6.0

To enter a new place to try to take something or reach a goal

means becoming genuinely interested and learning deeply, not short exploratory entry
to get one's feet wet
vsto get into
  • Informal
3 4.9

Start doing something to gain some experience

is about full familiarization and long involvement rather than small trials
to get stuck in
vsto get into
  • UK
2 5.8

To start a task with energy and eagerness

focuses on developing interest and understanding over time, not only effort
to get in the swim
vsto get into
  • Informal
8.4

To start taking part in an activity or group

focuses on gaining interest and deep familiarity, not only active participation

Antonyms

to disengage
82 5.3

To stop being part of or connected to something

to tire
19 1.3

To stop feeling interested in something

How Interested

to immerse in
28 4.2
to get into
147 2.8
to take up
224 3.4
to engage
676 3.4
to try out
229 2.8
to dabble
45 4.8

Surface Forms

get into infinitive
getting into present participle
gets into third person singular
got into past
got into past participle

Morphology

get + into

The sense 'to gain access to' is directly derivable from combining 'get' (arrive/obtain) with 'into' (movement or placement inside), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer 'enter' or 'access'. The shift from physical entry to digital/unauthorized access is a common, transparent metaphor in many languages, so a B1 learner would typically understand this use without prior exposure.

Etymology

Get into for hobbies or subjects imagines walking into a new world of interest: you get your mind into photography or a book and start to enjoy and learn it. That's why it means 'to become interested in' or 'to familiarize yourself with' something.