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

Jail staff have seen those pre-conviction sentences stretch longer following the passage of Iryna’s Law, which went into effect in December. — Amber Gaudet july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

And then there’s the complex global supply chain of mirrors and lasers and rare-earth minerals that go into the chips used to train and run AI models. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Part of that overhaul was the Pretrial Fairness Act, which went into effect in September 2023 after being tied up in court. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

In the months after the new law went into effect, the LGBTQIA+ youth organization Minus18 opened a free, moderated community for under-16s and saw a 303% surge in requests to join. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 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