Overview of noun going-over

The noun going-over has 2 senses

• going-over -- (a careful and thorough inspection)


• castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down -- (a severe scolding)

Overview of verb go-over

The verb go over has 4 senses

• review, go over, survey -- (hold a review (of troops))


• go off, come off, go over -- (happen in a particular manner; "how did your talk go over?")


• check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into -- (examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine")


• fall over, go over -- (fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound")