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

The federal cash injection will go in part to build a new magnet factory ten times the size of the one MP recently built in Fort Worth, Texas. —Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

Yale’s top pitcher, Colton Shaw, 22, also went in the seventh round, to the Mariners with the 212th overall pick. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025

Notably, most Republicans don’t know what would go in the next bill, though conservatives want further spending cuts. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 July 2025

Be sure to check your portable electronics, any lithium-iron battery items must go in your carry-on bags. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 July 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