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Over

ˈəʊvə

Over definitions
adposition
  1. extending directly upwards from

    "I saw flames over Berlin"

    above on top of higher than higher up than atop
    • above so as to cover or protect

      "an oxygen tent over the bed"

    • extending above (an area) from a vantage point

      "views over Hyde Park"

  2. at a higher level or layer than

    "his flat was over the shop"

    above on top of higher than higher up than atop
    • higher in rank than

      "over him is the financial director"

    • expressing authority or control

      "editorial control over what is included"

    • expressing preference

      "I'd choose the well-known brand over that one"

    • expressing majority

      "there was a slight predominance of boys over girls"

    • higher in volume or pitch than

      "he shouted over the noise of the taxis"

  3. higher or more than (a specified number or quantity)

    "over 40 degrees C"

    more than above in excess of exceeding upwards of beyond greater than
  4. expressing passage or trajectory across

    "she trudged over the lawn"

    across on to around throughout all through throughout the extent of everywhere in in all parts of
    • beyond and falling or hanging from

      "he toppled over the side of the boat"

    • at the other side of; beyond

      "over the hill is a small village"

  5. expressing duration

    "you've given us a lot of heartache over the years"

  6. expressing the medium by which something is done; by means of

    "a voice came over the loudspeaker"

  7. on the subject of

    "a long and heated debate over unemployment"

    on the subject of about concerning apropos of with reference to speaking of with regard/respect to regarding as regards relating to respecting in connection with as for re
  8. no longer affected by

    "we were over the worst"

    • no longer upset by or missing (a former lover or partner)

      "now it's finished and even though I am totally over him, I'm wondering whether I should pay him a surprise visit"

    • weary of or no longer wanting to deal with (something)

      "I'm over all of this rain!"

adverb
over
  1. expressing passage or trajectory across an area

    "he leant over and tapped me on the hand"

    • in or to the place indicated

      "I'm over here"

  2. beyond and falling or hanging from a point

    "she knocked the jug over"

  3. used to express action and result

    "the car flipped over"

  4. used to express repetition of a process

    "the jukebox plays every song twice over"

  5. (in two-way radio communication) used to indicate that the speaker has finished speaking and is awaiting a reply
adjective
  1. finished or complete

    "the match is over"

    at an end finished concluded terminated no more ended extinct gone dead a thing of the past ancient history
    • no longer fashionable or in vogue

      "skiing is so over, and snowboarding is passé!"

noun
over overs
  1. a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch, after which another bowler takes over from the other end