come over

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌkʌm ˈəʊvər/
US: /ˌkʌm ˈoʊvər/

  1. To visit someone's house.

    1. Can you come over later? [ ] [ ]
    2. If you're free this evening, please come over and we can watch a movie together. [ ] [ ]

  2. To travel to a place, especially from another country.

    1. They come over from France. [ ] [ ]
    2. My grandparents decided to come over to America to start a new life. [ ] [ ]

  3. To seem to be a particular type of person.

    1. He comes over as friendly. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the presentation, she came over as very confident, which impressed the clients. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

arrive appear drop by visit
come over noun

  1. An invitation to visit someone's home.

    1. It was a come over. [ ] [ ]
    2. The party was a casual come over; everyone brought a dish to share. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "come over" in English means: To visit someone's house., To travel to a place, especially from another country., To seem to be a particular type of person..

The phonetic transcription of "come over" is /ˌkʌm ˈəʊvər/ in British English and /ˌkʌm ˈoʊvər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "come over": arrive, appear, drop by, visit.

Example usage of "come over": "Can you come over later?". More examples on the page.