go in

verb

went in; gone in; going in; goes in

intransitive verb

1

: to make an approach (as in attacking)

2

a

: to take part in a game or contest

b

: to call the opening bet in poker : stay

3

of a celestial body : to become obscured by a cloud

It got cooler once the sun went in.

4

: to form a union or alliance : join

—often used with with

asked us to go in with them

see also go in for, go in on

Synonyms of go in

• assault
• attack
• raid
• turn (on)
• storm
• jump (on)
• set on
• strike
• set at
• set upon
• descend (on or upon)
• fly at
• rob

Examples of go in in a Sentence

law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman

Recent Examples on the Web

Vrabel went in for a bear hug after the Patriots’ defense stopped the Los Angeles Chargers on their final drive to secure the 16-3 win. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Notre Dame running back Jerimiyah Love could go in Miami’s range, or just before, but the Dolphins appear set at that position with De’Von Achane. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, Nurse’s regression went in the opposite direction. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026

Swings in inbound van moves have gone in the same direction as changes in the state’s net population loss to other states in 14 of the last 21 years. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for go in

• coan
• kohen
• rohan
• rowan
• rowen
• bryozoan
• metazoan
• protozoan
• minoan
• samoan