"do-over" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈduˌoʊvɚ/ [General-American] Forms: do-overs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from do over. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|do over}} Deverbal from do over Head templates: {{en-noun}} do-over (plural do-overs)
  1. (US, childish) A repeat of a previous activity, with the hope of greater success. Tags: US, childish Translations (repeat): ommer [common-gender] (Danish)
    Sense id: en-do-over-en-noun-Dskt-MZP Categories (other): American English, English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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