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

However, the show goes over Tamra’s 40 years as a parent and shows images of her kids throughout the years, including a brief glimpse of her daughter Sydney as a youngster. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026

That plan didn’t go over well with Commission Chair Anthony Rodriguez. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

My problem is the kart path along the road has 3 or so feet of grass between it and the road, then suddenly the grass narrows and is eventually gone before going over the bridge and everything is squeezed together. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

The price of Brent Crude oil briefly went over $91 per barrel this morning before receding to $89. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 July 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