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

• click
• come off
• deliver
• go
• pan out
• succeed
• work out

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

Some of our own reporting from Forbes goes over items like the Digital Operational Resilience Act, the EU AI Act, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. —John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

Every receiver went over simple special teams coverages, ran uncontested routes and caught passes from Ethan Garber, the only QB the Panthers brought in for rookie minicamp. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025

Skirts went over jeans; sweatshirts went around my waist. —Carla Sosenko, Vogue, 8 May 2025

Dye went over the pros and cons of each idea, who could implement or enforce it, the financial impacts and more. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 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