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

San Diego opened the scoring early in the second half as Dudinha’s shot went in off a deflection from defender Sarah Gorden in the 49th minute. —Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026

Reaves’ shot went in and the officials whistled Williams for a personal foul, allowing the Lakers guard to tie the score at 47. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026

Even the pictures that are particularly charged in this context rebuke our pity, reminding us that generations of kin come and go in most other households, too. —Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026

When authorities arrived, the 44-year-old allegedly refused to come out of the room, prompting police to go in and arrest him. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 May 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