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 job is an executive role in charge of soccer operations that Peter Vermes held for many years at Sporting KC alongside his coaching responsibilities, until he was let go in March. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025

Like clothing, body styles go in and out of vogue. —Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025

There were media cameras that went in after. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025

As the saying goes in Argentine politics, nothing guarantees survival in this unpredictable landscape. —Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 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