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

4

: to form a union or alliance : join

—often used with with

asked us to go in with them

Phrases

go in for

1

: to give support to : advocate

2

: to have or show an interest in or a liking for

3

: to engage in : take part in

Synonyms

• assault
• attack
• raid
• turn (on)
• storm
• jump (on)
• set on
• strike
• set at
• set upon
• descend (on or upon)
• rob
• fly at

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

Secondly, the 49ers went in with a pass-heavy game plan, one in which Jones attempted 39 passes. —Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

After a hot start to the season, San Diego has struggled to get going in the second half. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

Imagine the goal and go in reverse. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

In short, the religious compositions of the two major political parties have gone in opposite directions. —Ryan Burge, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025

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