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

His Land Rover clipped another vehicle and went over. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

The Buick went over a wall on the parkway and onto the road below before crashing into a wall, police said. —Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026

And Sunday, his high fly ball in the second inning tipped off the glove of leaping right fielder Sal Frelick and went over the wall for his third home run in three games. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Organizers used a wooden hook to pull candidates who went over time off the soapbox. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 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