go into

verb

went into; gone into; going into; goes into

transitive

1

: to be contained in (something)

5 goes into 60 12 times.

2

a

: to begin to be in (a specified state or condition)

The fugitive went into hiding.

"Scott went into a tizzy," she said.

—Lucinda Franks

I went into a deep funk over the nasty things I've written …

—P. J. O'Rourke

Her body began jerking violently, and she went into a coma.

—Patrick Rogers et al.

Seven months later Wall Street crashed and the economy went into freefall.

—Bill Bryson

b

: to begin (a specified kind of movement)

The plane went into a tailspin.

… the car hit a patch of ice and went into a skid …

—Ron Fimrite

3

: to enter (something) as a profession or occupation

She decided to go into law/medicine.

He went into business for himself.

4

: to subject (something) to examination or discussion

The auditors went into every aspect of the company's operations.

I'll explain later—I don't have the time to go into it right now.

She told me briefly what had happened, but didn't go into too much detail.

5

: to talk about especially at length

I'd tell you, but I don't have time to go into it.

6

: to be expended for

Lots of time and money have gone into this.

Examples of go into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump did not say when the call with Putin took place or when the ceasefire would go into effect. —Aamer Madhani and Susie Blann The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026

The sequel will go into production this year. —Ellie Austin, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026

Even students who are interested in going into filmmaking don’t necessarily love watching films. —Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026

That money will go into a fund where it will be distributed when judges are finished vetting and deciding how much each claim is worth. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026

The new rates will go into effect once the PUCT issues a final order. —Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026

Zverev went on to win the third set in a tiebreak, and Alcaraz continued to wince and limp going into the fourth. —Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

But the other 95% goes into a lockdown account for at least six months. —Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

How much work went into creating this world of memories? —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for go into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue