go over

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌɡəʊ ˈəʊvə(r)/
US: /ˌɡoʊ ˈoʊvər/

  1. To examine or check something carefully.

    1. Let's go over the plan one more time. [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher will go over the test results with each student individually to explain the mistakes. [ ] [ ]

  2. To travel to another place, especially a short distance.

    1. I'll go over to your house later. [ ] [ ]
    2. Why don't you go over and see what your neighbors are doing this afternoon at their place? [ ] [ ]

  3. To be received in a particular way by an audience.

    1. The speech didn't go over well with the crowd. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new product line didn't go over as expected, leading to adjustments in the marketing strategy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

visit check inspect examine review
go over noun

  1. A review or examination of something.

    1. The boss wants a go-over of the budget. [ ] [ ]
    2. The mechanic gave the car a thorough go-over before we left for the long road trip. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "go over" in English means: To examine or check something carefully., To travel to another place, especially a short distance., To be received in a particular way by an audience..

The phonetic transcription of "go over" is /ˌɡəʊ ˈəʊvə(r)/ in British English and /ˌɡoʊ ˈoʊvər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "go over": visit, check, inspect, examine, review.

Example usage of "go over": "Let's go over the plan one more time.". More examples on the page.