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

Watkins got the crowd going in pregame introductions and then with a buzzer-beating pull-up jumper from 15 feet to end the first quarter with USC leading 36-11. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Bucky Irving had an 11-yard carry before going in from the 6 for his second touchdown of the game. — CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

The service in question allows individuals to virtually contact a licensed physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner with routine, nonemergency health issues, rather than going in-person to a doctor’s office or hospital. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

The studio fussiness is why Fagen’s music would later go in and out of style—when raw sounds are in fashion, people tend to point out where his band’s singles landed on the Easy Listening charts. — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 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