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 junior senator from Kentucky, Rand Paul, launched an unsuccessful vote to block the ban, which will go into effect this November unless new legislation is introduced. —Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

That was more than Adelman had wanted to play him going into the game, so Denver gave him the next night off. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026

Many companies were doing pilot projects with AI that didn't go into full production last year. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026

In 2018, Frankel, who suffers from a rare fish allergy, went into anaphylactic shock and spent several days in the ICU after eating soup that unknowingly contained fish flakes. —Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

The Maryland Department of Transportation says that going into the weekend, drivers should make sure their vehicles are loaded up on gas and fluids with sturdy, reliable tires. —Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026

The watch will go into effect Sunday morning and continue through Monday evening. —Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026

The city also activated Operation White Flag, which goes into effect during extreme cold or heat. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026

There’s hope in that maybe some folks on the street went into a shelter. —Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 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