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- Dictionaryo·ver/ˈōvər/
preposition
- 1. extending directly upward from: "I saw flames over Berlin" Similar Opposite
- 2. at a higher level or layer than: "watching a television hanging over the bar" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. expressing passage or trajectory across an area: "he leaned over and tapped me on the hand"
- 2. beyond and falling or hanging from a point: "listing over at an acute angle"
adjective
- 1. finished or complete: "the match is over" Similar
noun
- 1. a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch.
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Jul 1, 2012 · 1. a. : across a barrier or intervening (see intervene sense 4) space. especially : across the goal line in football. threw the ball over. b. : forward beyond an edge or brink and often down. wandered too near the cliff and fell over. c. : across the brim. soup boiled over. d. : so as to bring the underside up. turned his cards over. e.
above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above: The sign over the door said "Exit". She held the umbrella over both of us. Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city. I put my hands over my eyes / ears because I couldn't bear to watch / listen.
preposition. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now. so as to rest on or cover; on or upon:
If something is over it is finished, across, or above. When a movie is over, you get up and leave. A blanket that's over your feet covers your toes. A painting over a fireplace hangs above it. Over is related to the German word über, meaning "above," like putting one piece of paper over another, or a ruling over your school, you popular person.
1. In or at a position above or higher than: a sign over the door; a hawk gliding over the hills. 2. a. Above and across from one end or side to the other: a jump over the fence. b. To the other side of; across: strolled over the bridge. c. Across the edge of and down: fell over the cliff. 3. On the other side of: a village over the border. 4. a.
Over Definition. ōvər. overs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Preposition. Adverb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. preposition. In, at, or to a position up from; higher than; above. A canopy over the bed, in water over his knees. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. On top of. A blanket over the bed.
over meaning, definition, what is over: above or higher than something, without ...: Learn more.
adv. beyond the top or upper part of something: The soup boiled over. so as to cover or affect the whole surface: The furniture was covered over with dust. through a region, area, etc.: He is known the world over. at some distance, such as in a direction indicated: They live over by the hill.
Jun 19, 2024 · (UK, transitive, dialect, obsolete) To go over, or jump over. He overed the fence in good style. ( UK , intransitive , dialect , obsolete ) To run about.