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

And that was one of the goals going into the game — just keep grinding the entire game. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026

The closures will go into effect by the end of this year, the company’s chief executive said in an earnings call Wednesday. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026

After Panarin’s shot attempt was blocked, Kopitar went into the corner with rookie sensation Schaefer, winning the puck from a man 20 years his junior. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026

However, that law wouldn’t go into effect unless Washington state enacts similar regulations. —Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026

For a battery pack going into a vehicle driven on public roads, containment wasn’t optional. —Ryan Brennan march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026

The Gophers men’s basketball program went into the season with six seniors but will honor only four during Saturday night’s final regular-season game against Northwestern at Williams Arena. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026

The war with Hezbollah launched in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks never really ended, despite a nominal ceasefire that went into effect in November 2024. —Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026

The new law goes into effect on May 6, 2026. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 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