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

Guardian Caps — a foam protector that goes over a player's helmet — could chip away at the NFL's macho-gladiator reputation, that play-through-the-pain mindset that fans worship. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024

Proving his provocative point, the shoutouts to the two giants in the livestreaming space went over the heads of most of the conference attendees. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024

The alternative, at least in the US, would be to hike the price of antibiotics to thousands of dollars per dose, but that doesn’t go over well with the public or health insurance companies, when the average price is anywhere from $40 to $200 without insurance. —Jess Craig, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024

The ball went over the fence, didn’t touch the ground, feels like a home run. —Kevin Acee, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024

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