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

The Intended Outcome graph is about understanding what people going into the restitution process hope to achieve. —Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026

Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie offered an immediate response when asked about the team’s biggest roster needs going into the summer. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026

Yet, having said all of that, the bottom line is the Rays went into the weekend with a 7½-game lead in the AL wild-card race and ended the weekend in first place in the AL East. —John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026

Without going into detail, both treat war as the option of last resort, both try to limit reckless destruction of life and property and both try to minimize injury to noncombatants. —Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

The council went into executive session to discuss matters of litigation. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Notably, a new $100 surcharge for non-residents and international travelers went into effect on January 1, 2026. —Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026

The Jets went into the year with Josh Reynolds, Tyler Johnson, Allen Lazard and Arian Smith as the next best options on the depth chart. —Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Maddy and Cassie have reunited for a legendary OnlyFans run, and by the end of this episode, Maddy has gone into business with Alamo, which is not a bad idea for either of them. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 May 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