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

Indeed, Sontag’s own estimation of Mann soon went into decline. —Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026

Every existing voter's citizenship would be verified against government databases when the bill goes into effect. —Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026

The Midtown side of Broadway was restricted to only Blacks during the segregation era, Robinson said, going into the 1960s and 70s. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

The product of Texas Tech put together an incredible surge on Day 2 of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass that should put him into prime contention going into the weekend. —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026

The city’s contracts with Nebius went into effect immediately upon passage and can’t be reversed, a city spokesperson previously told The Star. —Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026

Ocoee led the contest 24-21 going into the fourth. —Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026

That law went into effect in January. —Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026

After the operation was complete, Chaudhry allegedly left the hospital and Robinson twice went into cardiac arrest and was placed on a ventilator. —Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 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