over (ˈəʊvə
)
Definitions
preposition
- directly above; on the top of; via the top or upper surface of ⇒
over one's head
- on or to the other side of ⇒
over the river
- during; through, or throughout (a period of time)
- in or throughout all parts of ⇒
to travel over England
- throughout the whole extent of ⇒
over the racecourse
- above; in preference to ⇒
I like that over everything else
- by the agency of (an instrument of telecommunication) ⇒
we heard it over the radio
- more than ⇒
over a century ago
- on the subject of; about ⇒
an argument over nothing
- while occupied in ⇒
discussing business over golf
- having recovered from the effects of ⇒
she's not over that last love affair yet
- See over and above
adverb
- in a state, condition, situation, or position that is or has been placed or put over something ⇒
to climb over
- (particle) so as to cause to fall ⇒
knocking over a policeman
- at or to a point across intervening space, water, etc ⇒
come over and see us
over in America
- throughout a whole area ⇒
the world over
- (particle) from beginning to end, usually cursorily ⇒
to read a document over
- throughout a period of time ⇒
stay over for this week
- (esp in signalling and radio) it is now your turn to speak, act, etc
- more than is expected or usual ⇒
not over well
- See over again
- See over against
- See over and over
- See over the odds
adjective
- (postpositive) finished; no longer in progress ⇒
is the concert over yet?
adverb adjective
- remaining; surplus (often in the phrase left over)
noun
- cricket
- a series of six balls bowled by a bowler from the same end of the pitch
- the play during this
Word Origin
Old English ofer; related to Old High German ubir, obar, Old Norse yfir, Latin super, Greek huperSynonyms
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extra,
more,
other,
further,
beyond,
additional,
in addition,
surplus,
in excess left over
unused,
supplementary,
auxiliary,
over-
Definitions
prefix
- excessive or excessively; beyond an agreed or desirable limit ⇒
overcharge
overdue
oversimplify
- indicating superior rank ⇒
overseer
- indicating location or movement above ⇒
overhang
- indicating movement downwards ⇒
overthrow
Quotations
"It ain't over till it's over"
Translations
- British English:
over
If something is over, it has finished.The class is over.ˈəʊvə ADJECTIVE The class is over.
- Spanish:
acabado
adj acabada
- French:
fini
adj
- German:
beendet
adj
- Chinese: 上面的 adj
- Arabic: مُنْتَهِي adj
- Portuguese: acabado adj acabada
- Russian: верхний adj верхняя
- Croatian: gotov adj gotova
- Czech: skončený adj
- Danish: overstået adj
- Dutch: over adj
- Finnish: ohi adj
- Greek: ανώτερος adj ανώτερη
- Italian: terminato adj terminata
- Japanese: 終わって no_posp
- Korean: 위의 adj
- Norwegian: over adj
- Polish: skończony adj skończona
- Brazilian Portuguese: acabado adj acabada
- European Spanish:
acabado
adj acabada
- Swedish: särskild adj särskilt
- Thai: ที่จบสิ้น adj
- Turkish: bitmiş adj
- Vietnamese: đã xong adj
- British English:
over
If one thing is over another thing, the first thing is above or higher than the second thing.There was a lamp over the table.ˈəʊvə PREPOSITION There was a lamp over the table.
- Spanish:
por encima de
prep
- French:
par-dessus
conj
- German:
über
prep
- Chinese: 在...之上 prep
- Arabic: فَوْقَ prep
- Portuguese: por cima de prep
- Russian: над prep
- Croatian: preko prep
- Czech: přes prep
- Danish: over prep
- Dutch: over prep
- Finnish: yli prep
- Greek: άνωθεν prep
- Italian: oltre prep
- Japanese: ･･･の上に prep
- Korean: ...에서 떨어져서 위에 prep
- Norwegian: over prep
- Polish: ponad prep
- Brazilian Portuguese: por cima de prep
- European Spanish:
por encima de
prep
- Swedish: över prep
- Thai: เหนือ prep
- Turkish: üstünde prep
- Vietnamese: bên trên adv
Usage examples
It was dark, the trees closing over our heads, engulfing us.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)Turtle doves purred unseen from the poplars, and swallows skimmed low over thewater.
Country Life (2004)George Washington's Continental Army had over 20 generals of Irish descent.
Irish Times (2002)It is automatically assumed that the latest boyfriend will sleep over.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Apart from three defended farms, the battle itself was fought over open country with little cover.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)