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

The euro cannot quickly supplant the dollar as the anchor of the world’s financial system as countries using it still have far to go in their financial and economic integration, European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 July 2025

There have been five court rulings thus far on various issues, with four of them going in Goss' favor. —Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025

The father went in after her, and both were swiftly rescued by crew members. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2025

Constructions workers, fencing companies and locksmiths went in and out of the facility ahead of detainees coming in. —Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 3 July 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