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

Unfortunately, Matthew came over to Liz and Derek’s house to bring his dad a favorite snack at that exact moment. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026

After Hadick came over from the traditional finance side in 2022, though, Dragonfly shifted its focus, realizing that crypto was quickly converging with fintech. —Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026

Burgers even introduced the duo to Downs, who came over for coffee and reviewed the new drawings. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026

Since coming over from Denver a few years ago, she's helped develop a first-of-its-kind plan for Aurora that focuses on the many multi-million-dollar emergency services projects. —Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 18 Feb. 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