go in

British  

verb

1. to enter

2. (preposition) See go into

3. (of the sun) to become hidden behind a cloud

4. to be assimilated or grasped

   nothing much goes in if I try to read in the evenings

5. cricket to begin an innings

6. 1. to enter as a competitor or contestant

   2. to adopt as an activity, interest, or guiding principle

      she went in for nursing

      some men go in for football in a big way

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go in Idioms  

1. Enter, especially into a building. For example, It's cold out here, so can we go in? [Tenth century a.d. ]

2. Be obscured, as in After the sun went in, it got quite chilly . [Late 1800s]

3. go in with . Join others in some venture. For example, He went in with the others to buy her a present . [Late 1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with go in .

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Example Sentences

SpaceX would be the first of three mega-IPOs that could go in 2026: Artificial-intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic are both waiting in the wings for potential offerings before year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"It was the first half-time I had to go in and really go," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Legislative sessions are still underway in some states, and he pointed to Florida as a potential barometer for where laws on election administration might go in the months and years ahead.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Naula said he was cleaning trash near the corner of 88th and Grand that day when he saw as many as 10 people go in and out of the sewer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

"North," I said, eager to go in any direction.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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