do-over

noun

ˈdü-ˌō-vər 

plural do-overs

: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory

Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.

—Kahn Man

As for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt. He requested a do-over and fired one right down the middle.

—Steve Rushin

Examples of do-over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, Season 4 can feel less like a cohesive statement in its own right than a sort of do-over, circling back to fill in gaps and pick up pieces that should’ve been addressed by now. —Alison Herman, Variety, 26 June 2025

What human fantasy is more powerful than the do-over, the chance to relive your life and fix your lousy youthful decisions? —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025

If there’s no loyalty to test, the show has no choice but to use Casa Amor as one big do-over instead. —Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 25 June 2025

The recent eruption of protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids offered Trump an opportunity for a do-over. —Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for do-over

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