come over

verb

came over; come over; coming over; comes over

intransitive verb

1

a

: to change from one side (as of a controversy) to the other

b

: to visit casually : drop in

come over whenever you like

2

British : become

Synonyms

• call
• come by
• drop by
• drop in
• pop (in)
• run (over)
• run in
• step in
• stop (by or in)
• visit

Examples of come over in a Sentence

come over sometime and I'll show you my garden

Recent Examples on the Web

Then a voice from the cockpit came over the intercom, offering an update on the weather (cloudy and 54 degrees) and the remaining flight time (about 30 minutes). —Benjamin Malapris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025

Jackson dethroned Liddell with the finish, defended his title against Dan Henderson—who had just come over from Pride—but lost the title to Griffin via unanimous decision in his second title defense. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

When her long Lincoln rolled into a neighborhood, everyone from kids to elderly ladies would come over to look inside. —Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025

Finally, some other workers came over and looked at my truck for several more minutes. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a