put over meaning and definition

PUT OVER verb

Definition of put over (verb)

1. communicate successfully
   • "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well"
   • synonyms: get across
2. hold back to a later time
   • "let's postpone the exam"
   • synonyms: defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, remit, set back, shelve, table