go over

verb

went over; gone over; going over; goes over

intransitive verb

1

: to make one's way

going over to the store for supplies

2

: to become converted

3

a

: to win approval : succeed

glad it went over

b

: to be received

the film went over well

Synonyms

• succeed
• go
• bear fruit
• click
• come off
• pan out
• deliver the goods

Examples of go over in a Sentence

his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions

Recent Examples on the Web

Barbara is focused on saving the East Hollywood location from full automation, but her toxic positivity doesn’t always go over well. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025

After her birthday present didn’t go over well with her best friend, a disheartened — and confused — woman shared her side of things on Mumsnet. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

In a note on Monday, market veteran Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, went over his earlier bullish calls on gold, which has repeatedly reached his forecasts ahead of schedule. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025

Thomas has not gone over 80 receiving yards and does not have a touchdown yet this season. —Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 11 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for go over

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

Kids Definition

go over

verb

1

: to make one's way

going over to the store

2

: to be favorably received : succeed

the joke went over very well