get into

verb

1. (intr) to enter

2. (intr) to reach (a destination)

   the train got into London at noon

3. to get dressed in (clothes)

4. (intr) to preoccupy or obsess (a person's emotions or thoughts)

   what's got into him tonight?

5. to assume or cause to assume (a specified condition, habit, etc)

   to get into debt

   get a person into a mess

6. to be elected to or cause to be elected to

   to get into Parliament

7. informal,  (usually intr) to become or cause to become familiar with (a skill)

   once you get into driving you'll enjoy it

8. informal,  (usually intr) to develop or cause to develop an absorbing interest in (a hobby, subject, or book)

Idioms and Phrases

Become involved in, as in He got into trouble by stealing cars , or I don't want to get into the long history of this problem . [Early 1700s]

Put on clothes, as in Wait till I get into my suit . [Late 1600s]

Take possession of one, cause to act differently or inappropriately, as in You're leaving it to the animal shelter? What has got into you? or I don't know what gets into you children . [Late 1800s]

See be into . Also see subsequent entries beginning with get into .

Example Sentences

He ends up being held hostage by a couple of the locals while his kid procures what he’s looking for and almost gets into serious trouble herself.

From Salon

A source close to Martin said he didn't see the benefit in getting into a debate about it.

From BBC

The 69-year-old truck driver who got into a physical altercation with former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez over the weekend is out of the hospital and continuing his recovery at home, according to his attorneys.

From Los Angeles Times

A reporter at the scene observed a teenager getting into a police patrol car.

From BBC

He struck it rich, and got into the lumber business.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• carry 
• cover 
• display 
• don 
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• put on 
• show 
• slip on 
• sport 
• wrap