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

The musical, about a 19th-century shipwreck and its aftermath, explores the lengths to which human beings will go in order to survive. —Michael Paulson, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024

The woman called 911 in September to report people going in and out of her vacant residence. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Vance walks through the house to identify a hiding place where the children would go in an emergency. —John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024

Beck, along with his fellow creators basking in viral success, rode the wave of overnight fame and kept the momentum going in the years that followed. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1