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

There seems little point going over old ground, but anyone wanting a bit more context can read it by clicking the link below. —Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025

With a few pragmatic exceptions, fact checkers go over everything published by the magazine, editing for balance, fairness, and context. —Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025

Wanniski’s 1978 book The Way the World Works went over how the 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariff occasioned the Great Depression. —Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025

However, the kind gesture seemingly did not go over well with her ex’s current partner. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025

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