INTK

What Does INTK Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

INTK means "I Need To Know."

More Observations...

The abbreviation INTK is used with the meaning "I Need To Know" as a request for information or for clarification. While INTK is typically used as a straightforward request, it can also imply a sense of urgency or need. As such, INTK can be considered demanding (especially when followed by the word "now" or something similar). For example:

• INTK if you are coming tonight, so I can arrange the taxi.
(Here, INTK is a straightforward request for information.)
• INTK now if you are coming.
(Here, INTK is a demand for an immediate answer.)

"I Need to Know" is the title of a song by American singer Marc Anthony, released in 1999. The English-language version of the song was a moderate hit in the US and elsewhere, but the Spanish version "Dimelo" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.

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When I write INTK, I mean this:

INTK. (I really do!)

Summary of Key Points

"I Need To Know" is, by far, the most common meaning for INTK when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

INTK
Definition:	I Need To Know
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of INTK in Sentences

Here are examples of INTK in conversations:

• Shazza: I'll be there when I'm there.
• Dean: INTK when, so I can avoid you.

• Kim: Why should I tell you when I'm going to hit the button?
• Donald: INTK so I can press mine first.

An Academic Look at INTK

INTK can be used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement) or used as another part of speech within a wider sentence. INTK is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Eye En Tee Kay). However, it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation INTK is for efficiency in writing rather than efficiency in speech.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we would have just said "I Need To Know" instead of using INTK.

Example of INTK Used in a Text

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