What does “into” mean?
- 1
prepositionmoving to the inside of a place or container
She walked into the kitchen.
- 2
prepositionused to show a change from one form or state to another
Cut the bread into small pieces.
Into at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɪntu/ · IN-too
How to use “into” correctly
“In” shows position; “into” shows movement: “He is in the room” but “He went into the room.” Informally, “be into sth” means to like it.
Common phrases with “into”
- go into
- turn into
- be into sth
- run into sb
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- out of
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- about prepositionA1on the subject of; connected with
- at prepositionA1used to show an exact place or position
- by prepositionA1used to show who or what does something
- for prepositionA1intended to be given to or used by someone or something
- from prepositionA1used to show where someone or something starts or comes from
- in prepositionA1inside or within a place, container or area
- of prepositionA1belonging to or connected with someone or something
- on prepositionA1touching or supported by the top of a surface