put over

verb

put over; putting over; puts over

transitive verb

1

: postpone, delay

2

: put across sense 2

3

: to achieve or carry through by deceit or trickery

put one over on me

Synonyms

• defer
• delay
• hold off (on)
• hold over
• hold up
• lay over
• postpone
• put off
• remit
• shelve

Examples of put over in a Sentence

as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year

Recent Examples on the Web

The fires in Oregon have put over 9,000 people under an evacuation warning Monday, with 1,747 under a level three notice that advises residents to leave the area immediately, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024

If the brain pushes fictional others into one container while real people are put over here, that’s potentially a problem. —Daisy Yuhas, Scientific American, 29 July 2024

Consider adding a dosing funnel to put over the portafilter to avoid spills. —Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 24 June 2024

Before the financial issues, the business put over $1 billion into the project. —Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

put over

verb

: put across

put over a song