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

Being even is good enough for the Texas Rangers to lead the AL West going in the final week of the regular season. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Nobody looked at the actual workflow before the control went in. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The telescope caught the ring twice, going in and coming out, which made the odds even smaller than that. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026

But a reporter from Denmark’s public broadcaster observed politicians going in and out of the government building, reflecting fervent interest in the American president’s designs on their land. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 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