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

From noon to 1:30 p.m., guests 16 and older will gather in the Eaton Canyon Nature Auditorium for the conservancy’s training, which will go over safety tips for recreationists, including on bear spray and air horns. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024

But the footage later revealed, upon closer inspection, the backseat passengers in the Honda appeared to be covering the back window with a tarp while the driver went over to the front passenger side and then came out allegedly injured, ABC affiliate WABC reported. —David Chiu, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024

According to Garcia, the vehicle went over the hillside into the home, leaving its driver trapped. —Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024

Between the lines: Their study also looked at shifts in the storm's environment, particularly the record-hot ocean temperatures that Helene encountered (Hurricane Milton also went over record-warm waters in a different part of the Gulf of Mexico). —Andrew Freedman, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024

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