over

¹over

adv \ˈō-vər\

Definition of OVER

1

a : across a barrier or intervening space; especially : across the goal line in football 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 : from a vertical to a prone or inclined position <knocked the lamp over> f : from one person or side to another <hand it over> g : across <got his point over> h : to one's home <invite some friends over> i : on the other side of an intervening space <the next town over> j : to agreement or concord <won them over>

2

a (1) : beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree <show ran a minute over> (2) : in an excessive manner : inordinately b : till a later time (as the next day) : overnight <stay over> <sleep over>

3

a : above b : so as to cover the whole surface <windows boarded over>

4

—used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and a reply is expected

5

a : through <read it over>; also : in an intensive or comprehensive manner b : once more : again <do it over>

Examples of OVER

1. The wall's too high for us to climb over.
2. We came to a stream and jumped over.
3. She leaned over and kissed him.
4. She knocked over the lamp.
5. A couple of trees fell over during the storm.
6. The baby rolled over onto his stomach.

Origin of OVER

Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super, Greek hyper

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to OVER

Synonyms: across, athwart, through

Antonyms: nevermore

Related Words: clear

Near Antonyms: ne'er, never; infrequently, little, rarely, seldom, unusually; intermittently, occasionally, periodically, sometimes, sporadically

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Rhymes with OVER

clover, Dover, drover, rover, stover, trover