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

When the rule went in to effect in 2024, Head Start teachers, the majority of whom have bachelor's degrees, earned less than $40,000 a year on average. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Other than Messi, other Miami players who came off the bench Saturday were David Ayala and David Ruiz, who replaced Bright and Mura in the 75th minute and Preston Plambeck, who went in for Silvetti at the 86-minute mark. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Good people can sometimes go in different directions on certain issues. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Obiazor was honorable mention All-Big 12 and went in the sixth round to the New England Patriots. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 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