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 collision occurred around 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon near Wenatchee, about 150 miles east of Seattle, when a driver attempted to pass a car on a two-lane road and slammed into a charter bus going in the opposite direction. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025

When United went in search of an equaliser, Joshua Zirkzee was brought on for Kobbie Mainoo to help link play and battle for the ball in the air. —Carl Anka, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025

Having the songs pretty much close to finished and structured before going in was a huge thing. —Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2025

In his return to the city’s official calendar, this season’s beauty went in the complete opposite direction than his last show in Spring/Summer 2020. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1