be into something

be into (someone or something)

informal

1. To be romantically interested in someone. A: "I think Claire is into you, dude." B: "Really? Should I ask her out?" We had a couple really nice dates together, but I'm just not that into him. Of course they're totally into each other—they've only been dating for, like, five minutes!

2. To be very interested in or passionate about something. Chris is very into the Flyers, so I got him tickets to an upcoming game for Christmas. Jean's been very into photography lately, and she's pretty darn good at it! My toddler is really into Madonna right now, which is just hilarious.

be into (something)

To be interested in something. My daughter is into sports all of a sudden and really wants to take tennis lessons. Chris is very into the Flyers, so I got him tickets to an upcoming game for Christmas. Jean's been very into photography lately, and she's pretty darn good at it!

be ˈinto something

(informal) be interested in something in an active way: He’s into snowboarding in a big way.