start into en · VERB
Meanings
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(figuratively) To begin to eat.
I'm so hungry, I want to start into that pizza right now!
- (figuratively) To begin to argue with, nag or criticize somebody, especially when as part of a pattern of criticism along similar lines.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| started into | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| started into | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| starts into | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| starting into | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |