over Definition

over
adverb

1. Above and across.

Thesaurus: above, aloft, yonder, there.
2. Outwards and downwards.

Example: knock him over
Example: The kettle boiled over
3. Across a space; to or on the other side.

Example: fly over from Australia
4. From one person, side or condition to another.

Example: win them over
Example: turn the card over
5. Through, from beginning to end, usually with concentration.

Example: read the letter over
Example: think it over thoroughly
6. Again; in repetition.

Example: do it twice over
Thesaurus: again, another time, afresh.
7. At an end.

Example: The game is over
8. So as to cover completely.

Example: paper the cracks over
9. Beyond a limit; in excess (of).

Example: go over budget
Example: spend over £10
10. Remaining.

Example: left over
Thesaurus: additionally, in addition, besides.
11. Until a later time.

Example: hold payment over until February

prep

1. In or to a position which is above or higher in place, importance, authority, value or number, etc.

Thesaurus: above, atop, higher than, superior to, in charge of, in command of.
2. Above and from one side to another.

Example: fly over the sea
3. So as to cover.

Example: flopped over his eyes
Thesaurus: protecting, covering.
4. Out and down from.

Example: fall over the edge
5. Throughout the extent of something.

Example: read over that page again
6. During a specified time or period.

Example: sometime over the weekend
7. Until after a specified time.

Example: stay over Monday night
8. More than.

Example: over a year ago
9. Concerning; about.

Example: argue over who would pay
10. While occupied with something.

Example: chat about it over coffee
11. Occupying time with something.

Example: spend a day over the preparations
12. Recovered from the effects of something.

Example: be over the accident
13. By means of something.

Example: hear about it over the radio
14. Divided by.

Example: Six over three is two

adj

1. Upper; higher.
2. Outer.
3. Excessive. See also over-.

Thesaurus: extra, excessive, remaining, surplus, superfluous.

exclamation

1. Used during two-way radio conversations: showing that one has finished speaking and expects a reply.

noun

1. A series of six (or formerly in Australia eight) balls bowled by the same bowler from the same end of the pitch.
2. Play during such a series of balls.

Idiom: be all over someone

colloq
To make a great fuss of them, often ingratiatingly.

Idiom: over again

Once more.

Idiom: over against something

Opposite it; in contrast with it.

Idiom: over and above something

In addition to it.

Idiom: over and over again

Repeatedly.

Idiom: over head and ears

Completely submerged.

Idiom: over the top

colloq
Excessive; exaggerated.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon ofer.