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

Perhaps the composer dreamed of a future performance like the one in Ojai; his music rejects the nightmare of history and goes in search of ultimate serenity. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Paraguay had gone in front when Julio Enciso scored on a header late in the first half. — Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

There are no in-betweens or maybe-laters—every item has to go in one of the containers, and the categories make the decision-making process a lot easier. — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 June 2026

When The Star arrived at the apartments Sunday, the main gate to enter was open for anyone to go in and out. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 28 June 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