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

The Stockton Kings faced a tough loss against the Greensboro Swarm for Game 1, but that lit a fire under the Kings going into Game 2 -- a must-win for the defending champions. —Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026

But after getting as close as six in the third, the Heat went into the fourth down 102-90, with the deficit back into the 20s less than four minutes into that final period. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026

There was a lot that went into getting Sorellina open. —Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026

Brown was set to play Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in the pic, which was set to go into production this summer but will now be scrapped. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026

Water plants well going into winter and provide deep irrigation before the ground freezes. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026

Friedberg, who signed with UCLA and was an All-Trinity League second-team selection last season, went into the game batting. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026

Van der Poel was doing 650 watts and struggling to stay on the Slovenian’s wheel at Flanders — that sort of output means both men will go into Sunday expecting to win. —Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Current members are being notified by email a month before the new prices go into effect for them, Netflix said in a statement. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Apr. 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