Definition of "put over"

put over

verb
third-person singular simple present puts over, present participle putting over, simple past and past participle put over
1. To state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner.
2. (rugby) To make a decisive pass to a teammate so they can score a try.
  Quotations
  The first was the product of a destructive hard line down the middle by Manu Tuilagi, which sucked in the Australian defence and stretched the cover further out, allowing Farrell and Curry to put May over in the left corner.
  2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media
3. (professional wrestling slang) To increase the popularity or prove the legitimacy of another wrestler, usually by losing to them.