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

Chop up candy or candy bars with a knife or scissors and put over ice cream or frozen yogurt. —Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024

When Cody tried to put over the gaudy Crown Jewel Championship, fans did not seem all that impressed with it. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

Audiences can tell a comic almost everything that comic needs to hear in order to tighten, sharpen and put over a few minutes of material. —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024

Indeed, with the government putting over $50 billion into clean energy R&D every year, China has become a global hub for energy innovation. —S. Julio Friedmann, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2011

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