info

IPA/ˈɪnfəʊ/
KK[ˈɪnfo]IPA/ˈɪnfəʊ/

info — noun

1. a shortened, informal way of saying 'information' — facts or details about a sub

1.nounA2
Definition

a shortened, informal way of saying 'information' — facts or details about a subject, used especially in casual conversation, messages, or signs.

Example

Daichi checked the company website for more info about the job.

collocation: info about [topic]

For more info, call the help desk between nine and five.

common phrase: 'for more info' in instructions

Common collocations
  • more info
  • contact info
  • background info
  • product info
  • info about
  • info on
  • for more info
  • for further info
Synonyms
  • information

    full, standard form used in all registers; 'info' is the informal shortening

  • data

    more technical, often refers to raw facts or statistics rather than practical details

  • details

    specific pieces of information, often about how something works or what is planned

Grammar Patterns

info + about + noun phrase

info + on + noun phrase

for more info + imperative clause

Usage Note

Unlike 'information', 'info' is rarely used in formal academic or business writing. It is uncountable — do not say 'infos'.

Common Mistakes

I need some infos about the course.
I need some info about the course.
'info' is uncountable, so it never takes an -s.
Please find the info attached for your perusal.
Please find the information attached for your perusal.
In formal writing, use the full word 'information' instead of 'info'.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

'Info' is the informal clipping of 'information', used in everyday speech, signs, and casual writing. 'Information' is the full, neutral term covering any collection of facts or knowledge and works across all registers — from a school report to a legal document. 'Data' skews more technical and refers to raw, often numerical, facts collected for analysis (e.g., survey data, sales data). 'Details' points to specific, individual pieces of information about a plan, task, or object (e.g., the details of a contract). Use 'info' when the tone is relaxed: 'Do you have any info on the new restaurant?' In a formal report, write 'information' or 'data' instead.

information ↗data ↗details ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Phrases

  • for more info
  • for further info
  • info desk
  • info session

Prepositions

Etymology

LatinFrenchEnglish

'Info' is a shortened form of 'information', which came into English through French from the Latin 'informatio' (concept, idea), built from 'informare' (to give shape or form to the mind). The clipped version 'info' has been in casual use since the early 1900s and became very common in the late twentieth century with the rise of computer help systems and customer service signs.