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come on over

A2 informal inseparable intransitive

used to invite someone to visit, especially your home

In plain English

come to my place

What does "come on over" mean?

One main meaning — here's how to use it.

1 A2 idiomatic informal

used to invite someone to come to your home or where you are

"If you're free later, come on over for dinner."

Come on over, baby, whole lotta shakin' goin' on.

— Jerry Lee Lewis, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
inseparable

Literal vs figurative

Words literally mean

to move toward this place and across to it

Actually means

come to my place

Usage tip

Very common in friendly spoken English, especially in North America.

Words that pair with "come on over"

Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.

house place tonight later for dinner

How to conjugate "come on over"

The five tense forms you'll use most often.

Base
come on over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
comes on over
he/she/it
Past simple
came on over
yesterday
Past participle
come on over
have + pp
-ing form
coming on over
continuous

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