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

It got cooler once the sun went in.

4

: to form a union or alliance : join

—often used with with

asked us to go in with them

see also:

go in for go in on

Synonyms of go in

• assault
• attack
• raid
• turn (on)
• storm
• jump (on)
• set on
• strike
• set at
• set upon
• descend (on or upon)
• fly at
• rob

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 trust deficit nobody predicted The most surprising finding in Martin’s research cuts against his own hypothesis going in. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

London is now going in a different direction, negotiating closer regulatory alignment with Brussels on agriculture, energy, and defense. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

With some companies pushing for workers to return to the office up to five days a week, going in more often might not seem all that bad. — Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Three minutes later, sloppy defending led to Calvert-Lewin making a second with a trademark header, the goal being marked down to Jayden Bogle after the ball went in off his head. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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