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

Up front, Lukas Reichel will be going in for James Hagens on the third line and on the second power-play unit while on the back end, Jordan Harris subbed in for Mason Lohrei on the second pairing with Hampus Lindholm in Saturday’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena. —Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

Let the python hunters go in there and do their thing. —Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

Slow Avdija's running mates The Spurs’ defense, though mostly solid so far, has had a nasty habit of letting one of Portland’s guards get going in each of the three games of the series. —Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026

Where do abandoned pigs go in Kansas City? —Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 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