go in

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, in.

“It's getting cold. Let's go in.”

Meanings

verbgo in (third-person singular simple present goes in, present participle going in, simple past went in, past participle gone in)

present singular third person goes in · participle present going in · past went in · participle past gone in

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, in.

    It's getting cold. Let's go in.

  2. moon or starsTo become obscured by clouds.

    It's chilly now the sun's gone in.

  3. To begin or become involved in some activity.

    I wish I'd known that going in.

  4. To share in part of a project's or plan's duties or costs.

    If you guys are fixing up that boat together to share it, I'll go in too.

  5. To become understood or accepted.

    You have to tell him a hundred times if you want it to go in.

    Synonyms: sink in

  6. To perform invasive surgery.

    Our next step is to meet with Dr. Wells (surgeon) to discuss our next step. It looks like he will have to go in and see exactly what it is, then if cancer, extract it.

    2012, Tim Layman, Death Was Not an Option!, page 73
  7. datedTo beat up or attack.

    You went in on him with a knife?

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo become understood or accepted.

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

verbto come or go into

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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