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

Alternative investments go in and out of fashion and are often where the novice meets the expert. —Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

My death was supposed to be crawling up inside of the locker that the cat used to go in. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025

As Wyatt goes in for the swing, her little sister, Bennett, runs behind her and nearly gets whacked by the club. —Georgia Slater, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Elon Musk saw how far and fast and why his money went in Wisconsin. —ABC News, 24 Aug. 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