preposition
into
expressing movement against something encountered
The shopping cart rolls into a parked car outside.
Etymology
The compound preposition expresses directed movement inward or toward something. With a collision, it marks the object encountered at the end of that movement.
More examples
- Waves crash into the rocks below the lighthouse.
- I accidentally bump into the table and spill my coffee.
- We lean forward as we walk into the wind.
Forms
into
Similar words
- against
- Emphasizes contact or resistance without necessarily implying movement toward impact.