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

The Bears watched the Chiefs get nothing going in Seattle last week. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors goes in for a layup over Devin Booker #15 of the Phoenix Suns in the second half of their game at Chase Center on November 02, 2026 in San Francisco. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Skip soft sandwich bread, which can turn mushy once the broth goes in. — Victoria Granof, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

There are schools that will assign security to family members on game days, put a police officer outside a coach's home when a season goes in a negative direction or even have the need to keep family members away from attending games altogether. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 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