go into

British  

verb

1. to enter

2. to start a career in

   to go into publishing

3. to investigate or examine

   to go into the problem of price increases

4. to discuss

   we won't go into that now

5. to dress oneself differently in

   to go into mourning

6. to hit

   the car had gone into a lamppost

7. to go to live in or be admitted to, esp temporarily

   she went into hospital on Tuesday

8. to enter a specified state

   she went into fits of laughter

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go into Idioms  

1. Enter somewhere or something; also fit inside something. For example, Don't go into this building , or The tractor is too big to go into the shed . [c. a.d. 1000]

2. Enter a particular state or condition, as in She's about to go into hysterics , or I'm afraid he went into a coma . [Second half of 1600s]

3. Enter a profession or line of work, as in She decided to go into politics . [Early 1800s] For synonyms, see go in for , def. 2; take up .

4. Investigate or discuss, especially in detail. For example, We haven't time to go into the entire history of the project . [Early 1800s] Also see enter into , def. 4. Also see the subsequent entries beginning with go into .

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Example Sentences

Teddy and I can hang out at the playground across the street from the community center, and we can go into the library next to the playground if we get hot.

From Literature

Mrs. Tracy went into the hall for a second then came back with a pink note.

From Literature

He opened his emotional innards again via his 2021 memoir “Will,” in which he goes into tremendous detail about his relationship with his father.

From Salon

“For me, it was about finding his humanity. He created some of the most iconic artists that have ever walked this earth. What goes into the making of that man?”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I went into every bathroom to cry the rest of the day. When I got done, I got in my car and got out of there," he added.

From BBC

Related Words

• begin
• develop
• engage in
• enter
• take up