go into

verb

went into; gone into; going into; goes into

transitive

1

: to be contained in (something)

5 goes into 60 12 times.

2

a

: to begin to be in (a specified state or condition)

The fugitive went into hiding.

"Scott went into a tizzy," she said.

—Lucinda Franks

I went into a deep funk over the nasty things I've written …

—P. J. O'Rourke

Her body began jerking violently, and she went into a coma.

—Patrick Rogers et al.

Seven months later Wall Street crashed and the economy went into freefall.

—Bill Bryson

b

: to begin (a specified kind of movement)

The plane went into a tailspin.

… the car hit a patch of ice and went into a skid …

—Ron Fimrite

3

: to enter (something) as a profession or occupation

She decided to go into law/medicine.

He went into business for himself.

4

: to subject (something) to examination or discussion

The auditors went into every aspect of the company's operations.

I'll explain later—I don't have the time to go into it right now.

She told me briefly what had happened, but didn't go into too much detail.

5

: to talk about especially at length

I'd tell you, but I don't have time to go into it.

6

: to be expended for

Lots of time and money have gone into this.

Examples of go into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the game knotted at 1-1, the match went into extra time. —Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

When someone files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay immediately goes into effect. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026

The final scene shows Kaleb driving a combine harvester, and radioing Clarkson to tell him that his partner, Taya, has gone into labor with his third child. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 May 2026

Samantha Randazzo, 33, who was nine months pregnant at the time of her arraignment, went into labor on the evening of Friday, May 15, according to a joint press release by The Legal Aid Society and multiple public defender organizations. —Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

The Yankees had a 6-3 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026

While Saks Global went into bankruptcy in January with plenty of bumps, the ride is getting smoother. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 May 2026

In the video above, a Rivian driver asks the Rivian Assistant (an AI-powered voice assistant) how deep the vehicle could go into the water while crossing a shallow river. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 May 2026

However, Maria Conde’s 3-pointer made it 79-67 going into the fourth. —John Davis, Daily News, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for go into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue