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

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
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The Chelsea hierarchy had sent out a pretty strong indication of their general dissatisfaction with how things had gone in the matchday programme that day. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2025 The scene is uncomfortable and oddly brief; unusually for an actor-director, Dickinson doesn’t go in for showy scenes and leaves a lot to be inferred. Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025 Plus, a big part of the reason to carry a toilet might be that one or more people in the group are uncomfortable with the idea of going in the wild so may end up using the toilet for both, anyway. New Atlas, 15 May 2025 That was our focus going in, blitz the zone and be in the zone often. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for go in

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go in was in 1812

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“Go in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20in. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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