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

Obviously, some things take more than others, but in this case, this song started when my best friend, who produces a lot of my music, came over to my house. —Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024

He’s been one of their best defenders since coming over from the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency ahead of the 2022 season. —Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

Also love Calvin Ridley coming over (former Alabama man). —Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024

Occasionally, some locals would come over on horseback and check it out. —Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a