Definitions for Overˈoʊ vər

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•verˈoʊ vər(prep.)

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.:
no one over her in the department.
so as to rest on or cover; on or upon:
Throw a sheet over the bed.
on top of:
to hit someone over the head.
here and there on or in; about:
at various places over the country.
through all parts of; all through:
to show someone over the house.
to and fro on or in; across; throughout:
to travel over Europe.
from one side to the other of; to the other side of; across:
to go over a bridge.
on the other side of; across:
lands over the sea.
reaching higher than, so as to submerge:
The water is over his shoulders.
in excess of; more than:
not over five dollars.
above in degree, quantity, etc.:
a big improvement over last year's turnout.
in preference to:
chosen over another applicant.
throughout the length or duration of:
The message was sent over a great distance; over a long period of years.
until after the end of:
to adjourn over the holidays.
in reference to, concerning, or about:
to quarrel over a matter.
while doing or attending to:
to fall asleep over one's work.
via; by means of:
I heard it over the radio.
Category: Radio and Television
(adv.)beyond the top or upper part of something:
a roof that hangs over.
so as to cover or affect the whole surface:
The furniture was covered over with dust.
through a region, area, etc.:
known the world over.
at some distance, as in a direction indicated:
They live over by the hill.
from one side or place to another or across an intervening space:
to sail over; Toss the ball over, will you? Let's walk over to the coffee shop.
across or beyond an edge or rim:
The soup boiled over.
Category: Common Vocabulary
from beginning to end; throughout:
Think it over.
from one person, party, etc., to another:
He made the property over to his brother.
on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space:
over in Japan.
so as to displace from an upright position:
to knock over a glass.
so as to put or be in the reversed position:
The dog rolled over.
once more; again:
Do the work over.
in repetition or succession:
20 times over.
in excess or addition:
to pay the full sum and something over.
in excess of or beyond a certain amount:
Five goes into seven once, with two over.
throughout or beyond a period of time:
to stay over till Monday.
(adj.)upper; higher up.
higher in authority, station, etc.
serving or intended as an outer covering; outer (often used in combination):
a gown with an overskirt.
remaining or additional, surplus; extra.
too great; excessive (usu. used in combination):
overaggressive behavior.
ended; done; past:
when the war was over.
(n.)an amount in excess or addition; extra.
a shot that strikes or bursts beyond the target.
Category: Military
Cricket. the number of balls, usu. six, delivered between successive changes of bowlers. the part of the game played between such changes.
Category: Sport
(v.t.)to go or get over; leap over.
(interj.)(used in radio communications to signify that the sender is awaiting a reply to or acknowledgment of a transmission.)
Category: Common Vocabulary, Radio and Television

Idioms for over:

all over, ended; finished; over with: throughout; everywhere:
The game is all over.
all over the place.
Category: Idiom
over and above,in addition to; besides.
Category: Idiom
over and over,many times; repeatedly.
Category: Idiom
over the hill,past one's prime.
Category: Idiom
over with,finished; ended; done.
Category: Idiom

Origin of over:

bef. 900; ME; OE ofer; c. OFris ovir, OHG ubar(i), ON yfir; akin to L super, Gk hypér, Skt upari. See up, hyper-

over-

a prefixal use of over , occurring in various senses in compounds (overboard; overcoat; overhang; overlord; overthrow), and esp. employed, with the senses “over the limit,”“to excess,”“too much,”“too,” to form verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and nouns (overact; overcrowd; overfull; overweight).
Category: Affix

Origin of over-:

ME; OE ofer-. See over

Princeton's WordNet

over(adj)
(cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
complete, concluded, ended, over(p), all over, terminated(adverb)
having come or been brought to a conclusion
"the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
over(adverb)
at or to a point across intervening space etc.
"come over and see us some time"; "over there"
over(adverb)
throughout an area
"he is known the world over"
over, o'er(adverb)
throughout a period of time
"stay over the weekend"
over(adverb)
beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
"a roof that hangs over";
all over, over(adverb)
over the entire area
"the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers"; "she ached all over"; "everything was dusted over with a fine layer of soot"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

over(adverb)ˈoʊvɚ
down, away from a position that is straight up
I knocked the chair over.; The glass tipped over.
overˈoʊvɚ
from one side to another
a ferry crossing over to the opposite bank
overˈoʊvɚ
≠ under
A plane flew over.
overˈoʊvɚ
so that the opposite side is facing up
He flipped the pancakes over.
overˈoʊvɚ
in or to a place that sb is or lives
She came over to where we were standing.; I'd like to invite him over for dinner.
overˈoʊvɚ
to or toward one side
Look over toward the trees.
overˈoʊvɚ
ended or finished
I'm glad that time in my life is over.
overˈoʊvɚ
in a way that is completely covered
The pond had frozen over.
overˈoʊvɚ
including the numbers or ages above the one mentioned
children aged 3 and over
overˈoʊvɚ
emphasizes that sth happens or is done again
We had to start all over again.
overˈoʊvɚ
indicates that sth happens repeatedly
She kept saying, "I didn't do it!" over and over again.
over(preposition)ˈoʊvɚ
≠under
The balloon floated over the house.; He leaned over the sink.
overˈoʊvɚ
covering sth or sb
She pulled the blanket over her head.
overˈoʊvɚ
covering all or most of
There was water all over the floor.
overˈoʊvɚ
from one side to another
planes flying over the Pacific
overˈoʊvɚ
more than
There were over 4,000 people there.
overˈoʊvɚ
regarding or about
two groups in an argument over land rights; concern over the safety of the children
overˈoʊvɚ
during a time
Over the next few months, he seemed to change.
overˈoʊvɚ
from, in, or to many parts
as the frost spread over the windows; water all over the floor
overˈoʊvɚ
not affected by sth anymore
It took a while, but I'm over it now.; She's trying to get over the breakup of the relationship.
overˈoʊvɚ
down from the edge of
She looked over the rocks to the water below.

Wiktionary

over(Noun)
A set of six legal balls bowled.
over(Noun)
Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc.
over(Adverb)
Again; another time; once more.
I lost my paper and I had to do the entire assignment over.
over(Adverb)
Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end.
over(Adverb)
From an upright position to being horizontal.
over(Adverb)
Horizontally; left to right or right to left.
over(Adverb)
Overnight .
over(Adjective)
Finished; ended or concluded.
The show is over.
over(Adjective)
(as a prefix): To excess.
over(Preposition)
On top of; above; higher than; further up.
over(Preposition)
Across or spanning.
There is a bridge over the river.
over(Preposition)
In such a way as to cover.
over(Preposition)
More than; to a greater degree.
I prefer the purple over the pink.
over(Preposition)
Beyond; past; exceeding; too much or too far.
I think Iu2019m over my limit for calories for today.
over(Preposition)
Divided by.
four over two equals two over one.
over(Preposition)
As compared to.
Sales are down this quarter over last.
over(Preposition)
From one position or state to another.
over(Preposition)
From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards.
over(Interjection)
In radio communications: end of sentence, ready to receive reply.
How do you receive? Over!
over(Preposition)
Finished with; done with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two.
over(Preposition)
While using, while consuming.
over(Preposition)
concerning or regarding

Origin: ofer; akin to Dutch over, German über, ubir, ubar, Danish over, Swedish över, Icelandic yfir, Gothic 033F034603300342, Latin super, ὑπέρ, Albanian epër, Sanskrit उपरि.