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

Consider Mercury’s entrance to Sagittarius your do-over! —Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025

However, the judge left the door open for prosecutors to seek charges again by dismissing the cases in a manner that sometimes allows a do-over. —Ella Lee, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2025

But according to last week’s opinion by Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, once Siebert had served the 120 days permitted by federal statute, Bondi doesn’t get a do-over. —Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025

There are no do-overs in the music industry, but ten years later, Platten is undertaking the next best thing. —Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Nov. 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