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

Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026

Supporters say the plates will help recognize the cultural pride that goes into keeping these hot rods rolling on California roadways. —James Taylor, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026

The Kings went into the game with only nine players in uniform. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026

The man then went into the building with the bag and later came out without it, the report states. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026

For Samuel, Sargool and Yousif, the recognition speaks to the years of persistence and hard work that went into forming the program in order to help students feel more valued in their language and culture. —Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

This one is definitely going into heavy rotation for the next month or two. —Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026

At 21 years old, Leite still has plenty of upside and will likely be Portland’s starting point guard going into this season. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026

Two video sources go into the switch, and one cable comes out and goes to your TV. —Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 2 Apr. 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