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 there were to be a season 2, there are a number of directions that Williamson could go in. —Keith Langston, People.com, 21 June 2025

This year, Enjoy Basketball will also be anchoring ESPN’s NBA Draft coverage, providing fan insight and analysis on the players going in the first round alongside long-time ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst. —Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

From an orange cat who hid from his sitter for four days to an unexpected pet going in for a cuddle, there have been lots of heartwarming pet stories this week. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025

Don’t worry about kids or pets going in and out of the house this summer with this non-slip doormat that traps dirt and debris for just $14. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 19 June 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