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

• assail
• assault
• attack
• beset
• bushwhack
• charge
• descend (on or upon)
• jump (on)
• pounce (on or upon)
• raid
• rush
• set on
• sic
• sick
• storm
• strike
• trash
• turn (on)

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

If the flag at the beach is red, do not go in the water. —Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 21 June 2024

After mulling it for several years, Escola finally turned to writing the piece during the pandemic, booking a desk at a co-working space in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood and going in at 4 a.m. when no one was there. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024

Things were going to start going in a positive direction. —Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 21 June 2024

Sure, Magna got Ocean production going in late 2022, but those early cars were especially half-baked, missing things as simple as cruise control. —Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1