get into sth
— phrasal verb with get /ɡet/ verb (present participle getting, past tense got, past participle got or US gotten)Definition
C1 to become interested in an activity or subject, or start being involved in an activity: She's been getting into yoga recently - she does three classes a week.Starting and beginningStarting againTaking part and getting involvedGetting involved for one's own benefit or against others' will
(Definition of get into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- attendee noun
- be (a) party to sth idiom
- be heavily into sth idiom
- be mixed up with/in sth idiom
- be on the case idiom
- engage in sth phrasal verb
- enter verb (COMPETITION)
- excursion noun
- get (sb) into sth phrasal verb
- get the bit between your teeth idiom
- get your teeth into sth idiom
- in on sth idiom
- in too deep idiom
- joiner noun (TAKING PART)
- mess with sth/sb phrasal verb
- muscle in phrasal verb
- partake verb (TAKE PART)
- participant noun
- participate verb
- take sth up phrasal verb (START)
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