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

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Pelicans have seen 38 of their 82 games go over the point total. —Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2023

Naturally, that didn’t go over well. —Korin Miller, Women's Health, 8 Apr. 2023

The suggestion didn’t go over well. —Darlene Superville, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023

Needless to say this has not gone over well in the Ark community. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023

The uniformed concession help went over big and the neatness of all hands was well received. —Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023

That heresy does not go over well with this crowd. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2023

But China’s 12-point statement did not go over well in Europe. —Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023

And that did not go over well. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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