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

When the ball goes in the hole, everybody’s happy and everything looks good. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025

Jake McCabe – Chris Tanev: B+ Good showing for the defence pair despite Andrei Svechnikov’s shot going in off McCabe’s skate. —Omar White, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025

Early work: The plan going in was to get Wiggins, making just his third Heat appearance, as acclimated as possible. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025

In fact, there are many, many things that shouldn’t go in the dishwasher. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 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