over — meaning, definition (preposition, noun, adverb, adjective)

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Proto-West Germanic *obar Old English ofer Middle English over English over From Middle English over, from Old English ofer, ofor, ouer, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“above; over”). Cognates Cognate with Scots ower (“over”), Yola oer, ower, owr (“over”), Saterland Frisian uur (“over”), West Frisian oer (“over, across”), Cimbrian übar (“over”), Dutch over (“over”), German ober, über, ueber (“over, above”), Limburgish euver, övver (“over”), Low German över, üöver (“over”), Luxembourgish iwwer (“over”), Mòcheno iber (“over”), Yiddish איבער (iber, “over”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål over (“over”), Elfdalian yvyr (“over”), Faroese yvir (“over”), Icelandic yfir (“over”), Norwegian Nynorsk over, yver, yvi (“over”), Swedish över (“over”), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂 (ufar, “over”); also Breton and Cornish war (“on, over”), Irish ar (“on”), Manx er (“on”), Scottish Gaelic air (“on, upon”), Latin super (“above, over”), Ancient Greek ῠ̔πείρ (hŭpeír), ὑπέρ (hupér), ῠ̔́περ (hŭ́per, “above, over”), Albanian epër (“above, high, overhead, up, upward”), Armenian վեր (ver, “up”), Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (upaⁱri, “above, over”), Persian بر (bar, “on; onto; upon”), Sanskrit उपरि (upari, “above, over”). Doublet of uber, super, and hyper.

Finished; ended; concluded.
“The show isn't over until the fat lady sings.”
“The strawberries are over now. I picked the last few yesterday.”
Finished; ended; concluded.
Hopeless; irrecoverable.
“We're keeping our marriage going for the sake of the kids, but really it's over.”
Visiting one's home or other location.
“My sister's over for the week.”
Having surmounted an obstacle.
“The horse struggled at that fence, but it's over.”
Having an excess in a particular respect.
“This steak is well over. (overcooked)”
“We had some complaints about short weight, so now we make sure that all our bags of potatoes are a bit over. (overweight)”
Surplus to requirements.
“I made 20 cakes, but I only need 18, so there are two over.”
Of a wrestler: generating a reaction from fans.

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Proto-West Germanic *obar Old English ofer Middle English over English over From Middle English over, from Old English ofer, ofor, ouer, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“above; over”). Cognates Cognate with Scots ower (“over”), Yola oer, ower, owr (“over”), Saterland Frisian uur (“over”), West Frisian oer (“over, across”), Cimbrian übar (“over”), Dutch over (“over”), German ober, über, ueber (“over, above”), Limburgish euver, övver (“over”), Low German över, üöver (“over”), Luxembourgish iwwer (“over”), Mòcheno iber (“over”), Yiddish איבער (iber, “over”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål over (“over”), Elfdalian yvyr (“over”), Faroese yvir (“over”), Icelandic yfir (“over”), Norwegian Nynorsk over, yver, yvi (“over”), Swedish över (“over”), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂 (ufar, “over”); also Breton and Cornish war (“on, over”), Irish ar (“on”), Manx er (“on”), Scottish Gaelic air (“on, upon”), Latin super (“above, over”), Ancient Greek ῠ̔πείρ (hŭpeír), ὑπέρ (hupér), ῠ̔́περ (hŭ́per, “above, over”), Albanian epër (“above, high, overhead, up, upward”), Armenian վեր (ver, “up”), Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (upaⁱri, “above, over”), Persian بر (bar, “on; onto; upon”), Sanskrit उपरि (upari, “above, over”). Doublet of uber, super, and hyper.

Describing a physical change of position or state.
“That vase isn't exactly central. Could you move it over a couple of inches?”
“I slid over to make room for him to sit down.”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“I need to cross the river. Can you take me over in your boat?”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“I looked up just as a helicopter flew over.”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“The fence is too high. I don't think I'll be able to get over.”
“The boiling milk bubbled over onto the cooker top.”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“The car rolled to the edge of the cliff and went straight over.”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“He tipped the bottle over, and the water came gushing out.”
“That building just fell over!”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“Bend the end of that wire over to make a hook.”
“He bent over to touch his toes.”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“Paint it over with a darker colour.”
“It's starting to cloud over.”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“Put the card face down, and don't turn it over until I say so.”
“I can't sleep on my back. I have to roll over onto my side.”
Describing a physical change of position or state.
“Swap those cables over. The red one should be in the left socket.”
Expressing figurative movement from one position or state across to another.
“He came over to our way of thinking on the new project.”
“I switched over to Channel 9.”
Indicating a direction or location away from the speaker, usually roughly horizontally or visualised as such.
“I'll see you over at the club.”
“Look over there!”
Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end.
“Let's talk over the project at tomorrow's meeting.”
“Let me think that over.”
To a high or excessive degree; overly; see also over-.
“I'm not over bothered about going to the party.”
“If you're over tentative then you'll get nowhere.”
Beyond or in excess of what is correct or expected.
“The show ran ten minutes over.”
“We tried to stick to budget, but in the end we went twenty dollars over.”
To a future time.
“Carry the shortfall over and we'll make it up tomorrow.”
Overnight (throughout the night).
“We missed the last bus home so we stayed over.”
“Can I sleep over?”
Indicating repetition.
“I lost my paper and I had to do the entire assignment over.”
Indicating repetition.
“I said the magic word three times over, and the secret door slid open.”
See also individual entries for phrasal verbs: go over, hand over, run over, take over, win over, etc.

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Proto-West Germanic *obar Old English ofer Middle English over English over From Middle English over, from Old English ofer, ofor, ouer, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“above; over”). Cognates Cognate with Scots ower (“over”), Yola oer, ower, owr (“over”), Saterland Frisian uur (“over”), West Frisian oer (“over, across”), Cimbrian übar (“over”), Dutch over (“over”), German ober, über, ueber (“over, above”), Limburgish euver, övver (“over”), Low German över, üöver (“over”), Luxembourgish iwwer (“over”), Mòcheno iber (“over”), Yiddish איבער (iber, “over”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål over (“over”), Elfdalian yvyr (“over”), Faroese yvir (“over”), Icelandic yfir (“over”), Norwegian Nynorsk over, yver, yvi (“over”), Swedish över (“over”), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂 (ufar, “over”); also Breton and Cornish war (“on, over”), Irish ar (“on”), Manx er (“on”), Scottish Gaelic air (“on, upon”), Latin super (“above, over”), Ancient Greek ῠ̔πείρ (hŭpeír), ὑπέρ (hupér), ῠ̔́περ (hŭ́per, “above, over”), Albanian epër (“above, high, overhead, up, upward”), Armenian վեր (ver, “up”), Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (upaⁱri, “above, over”), Persian بر (bar, “on; onto; upon”), Sanskrit उपरि (upari, “above, over”). Doublet of uber, super, and hyper.

A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and is expecting a response.
“Bravo Six, this is Bravo Six Four. Stand by for ten mike report one dash three, over.”
“Bravo Six Four, this is Bravo Six Actual. Send your traffic, over.”
Instructs the reader to turn the page and continue reading the other side.
Ellipsis of over the left shoulder (“expressing disbelief etc.”).

name

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3770).
A suburban area in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6366).
A hamlet in Almondsbury parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST5882)
A hamlet near Gloucester in Highnam parish, Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO8119).
A village in Seevetal, Lower Saxony, Germany.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English over (“riverbank, seashore, brink”), from Old English ōfer (“riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border”), from Proto-Germanic *ōferaz. Cognate with Dutch oever (“riverbank, shore”), German Ufer (“shore, shoreline, riverbank”), Low German Över (“shore, riverbank”).

A shore, riverbank.
“The sea's over.”
“Cassibola was ready at Dover, & renged (encamped) his men by the over.”

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Proto-West Germanic *obar Old English ofer Middle English over English over From Middle English over, from Old English ofer, ofor, ouer, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“above; over”). Cognates Cognate with Scots ower (“over”), Yola oer, ower, owr (“over”), Saterland Frisian uur (“over”), West Frisian oer (“over, across”), Cimbrian übar (“over”), Dutch over (“over”), German ober, über, ueber (“over, above”), Limburgish euver, övver (“over”), Low German över, üöver (“over”), Luxembourgish iwwer (“over”), Mòcheno iber (“over”), Yiddish איבער (iber, “over”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål over (“over”), Elfdalian yvyr (“over”), Faroese yvir (“over”), Icelandic yfir (“over”), Norwegian Nynorsk over, yver, yvi (“over”), Swedish över (“over”), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂 (ufar, “over”); also Breton and Cornish war (“on, over”), Irish ar (“on”), Manx er (“on”), Scottish Gaelic air (“on, upon”), Latin super (“above, over”), Ancient Greek ῠ̔πείρ (hŭpeír), ὑπέρ (hupér), ῠ̔́περ (hŭ́per, “above, over”), Albanian epër (“above, high, overhead, up, upward”), Armenian վեր (ver, “up”), Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (upaⁱri, “above, over”), Persian بر (bar, “on; onto; upon”), Sanskrit उपरि (upari, “above, over”). Doublet of uber, super, and hyper.

Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“Hold the sign up over your head.”
“The mountain towered over the village.”
Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“The guide took us over the border.”
Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“The vulture flew over the desert.”
“I looked out over the sea.”
Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“The estate agent showed me over the property.”
“We went over the cathedral and then had lunch in the cafe.”
Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“He lives over the road from me.”
“The next town is over that hill.”
Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“There was a big fire over the other side of town.”
“My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price.”
Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“The dog jumped over the fence.”
“Let's walk over the hill to get there.”
Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“The car drove straight over the edge of the cliff.”
“I tripped over a tree root.”
Expressing spatial relationship or movement.
“Drape the fabric over the table.”
“There is a roof over the house.”
Expressing comparison.
“He is over a hundred years old.”
“It's over a hundred degrees outside.”
Expressing comparison.
“I prefer the purple over the pink.”
Expressing comparison.
“Sales are down this quarter over last.”
During or throughout (a time period).
“He's got grumpier over the years.”
“I'll have to work over the weekend.”
Through or via (a particular transmission medium).
“A stern voice boomed over the loudspeaker.”
“The message came over FM radio.”
Indicating relative status, authority, or power
“The owner's son lorded it over the experienced managers.”
“The prince ruled over a portion of the kingdom.”
In a position of having overcome (a problem or issue); past; finished 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.
“We got over the engineering problems and the prototype works great.”
“I am over my cold and feel great again.”
While doing an activity involving (something), especially while consuming.
“We had a chat over dinner.”
“He fell asleep over the crossword puzle.”
Concerning or regarding.
“The two boys had a fight over whose girlfriend was the best.”
“It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.”
Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding.
“We triumphed over difficulties.”
“The bill was passed over the veto.”
Expressing causation: due to, as the result of.
“He was fired over that.”
“Microsoft CEO should be fired over cyber failure”
Divided by.
“Two over six equals one over three.”
Separates the three of a kind from the pair in a full house.
“9♦9♠9♣6♥6♠ = nines over sixes”
Separates the primary chord of a slash chord from the bass note

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Proto-West Germanic *obar Old English ofer Middle English over English over From Middle English over, from Old English ofer, ofor, ouer, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“above; over”). Cognates Cognate with Scots ower (“over”), Yola oer, ower, owr (“over”), Saterland Frisian uur (“over”), West Frisian oer (“over, across”), Cimbrian übar (“over”), Dutch over (“over”), German ober, über, ueber (“over, above”), Limburgish euver, övver (“over”), Low German över, üöver (“over”), Luxembourgish iwwer (“over”), Mòcheno iber (“over”), Yiddish איבער (iber, “over”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål over (“over”), Elfdalian yvyr (“over”), Faroese yvir (“over”), Icelandic yfir (“over”), Norwegian Nynorsk over, yver, yvi (“over”), Swedish över (“over”), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂 (ufar, “over”); also Breton and Cornish war (“on, over”), Irish ar (“on”), Manx er (“on”), Scottish Gaelic air (“on, upon”), Latin super (“above, over”), Ancient Greek ῠ̔πείρ (hŭpeír), ὑπέρ (hupér), ῠ̔́περ (hŭ́per, “above, over”), Albanian epër (“above, high, overhead, up, upward”), Armenian վեր (ver, “up”), Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (upaⁱri, “above, over”), Persian بر (bar, “on; onto; upon”), Sanskrit उपरि (upari, “above, over”). Doublet of uber, super, and hyper.

To go over, or jump over.
“He overed the fence in good style.”
To run about.
“The cattle have been overing all day because of the flies.”

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