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

Then, Anderson went over to Izzo to explain what happened, and the 70-year-old coach went ballistic. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026

For me, this means quickly going over them with acetone and then applying a base coat, two color coats, and a top coat. —Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026

Diggs goes over 1,000 With a 34-yard catch at the end of the third quarter, New England's Stefon Diggs eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the seventh time in his career. —CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

Jason, however, says that Angelica should have gone over to him, grabbed him by the collar, and planted a kiss on him. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025

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