do-over

noun

ˈdü-ˌō-vər 

plural do-overs

: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory

Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.

—Kahn Man

As for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt. He requested a do-over and fired one right down the middle.

—Steve Rushin

Examples of do-over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There really is no do-overs, so just trying not to think about that and really just playing with passion, joy and to have fun. —Natasha Dye, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025

Washington is giving Kyiv a do-over in talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

Again, rental agencies should be replacing these, but sometimes things slip through the cracks, and winter travel is one game that rarely offers do-overs. —Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025

The test flight was supposed to be a do-over of the previous Starship flight on January 16, when the rocket's upper stage—itself known as Starship, or ship—succumbed to fires fueled by leaking propellants in its engine bay. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for do-over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover