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

People have to then go in and adjust all the settings and variables to fit the new engine and toolset. —Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Whereas Claire went alone in the original series, Julia and Henry go in quick succession. —Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025

The putt went in, and Bradley made history in La Grange. —Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025

If a small amount of light goes in, from a streetlamp, headlights, or even the moon, the tapetum gives the eye another chance to catch it, making things appear brighter and the eyes appear to glow. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 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