come over

verb

came over; come over; coming over; comes over

intransitive verb

1

a

: to change from one side (as of a controversy) to the other

b

: to visit casually : drop in

come over whenever you like

2

British : become

transitive verb

: to seize suddenly and strangely

What's come over you?

Synonyms of come over

• visit
• run in
• run (over)
• stop (by or in)
• drop by
• come by
• pop (in)

Examples of come over in a Sentence

come over sometime and I'll show you my garden

Recent Examples on the Web

However, according to Griffith's roommate Louis Colombo, Flores Narvaez would still come over to their house to hang out with Griffith and watch TV. —Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

News of Ross’ decision came over the weekend. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026

The right-handed pitcher came over to the Phillies organization in a 2024 trade with the Baltimore Orioles. —Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

The update comes over a year after the streamer revealed the adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s semi-autobiographical books back in January 2025, with the show having been in talks for several years. —Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Rhymes for come over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover