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.

—Rhonda Lieberman

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

Monahan also flubbed some of the lyrics, but according to social media videos, did a do-over of the Bon Jovi song with keyboardist David Bryan at Train’s concert at New Jersey’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

While about 2,600 people attended the dinner in April, just about 700 were in attendance at Friday evening’s do-over. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

There have also been differences of opinion over holding a do-over of the dinner. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

The White House later relented, giving Cassidy a one-on-one meeting, and the Louisiana Republican changed his vote in a late-night do-over vote before the Senate left for a two-week recess. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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