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

went over to the other side

3

a

: to win approval : succeed

glad it went over

b

: to be received

the film went over well

transitive verb

1

: examine

went over the lab test results

2

a

: repeat

Can you go over that again?

b

: study, review

went over his notes before taking the test

Synonyms of go over

• 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

Stock prices tend to follow where corporate profits and interest rates go over the long term, depending on them much more than on who controls what in Washington. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Only three of Chicago’s seven games have gone over this season, and Mike Macdonald’s best path is keeping this game tight and taking pressure off Sam Darnold. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

In fact, going over the seams multiple times will only make your cube more secure and airtight. — John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

The noise dimmed as the bridge went over our heads, then came the pop of a Champagne bottle. — Matt Ortile, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive 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