over
ADVERB
ˈəʊvə(r) ˈoʊvər
1 downwards and away from a vertical position
Try not to knock that vase over. (overthrow)
The wind must have blown it over (gone over)
. 2 from one side to another side
She turned over onto her front. (upset)
The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over.(turned into)
3 across a street, an open space, etc
I stopped and crossed over.
He rowed us over to the other side of the lake.(took us over in his boat)
They have gone over to France. (went over)(cross)
This is my aunt who’s over from Canada.
I went over (= across the room) and asked her name. (went over/went through)
Put it down over there (there)
. 4 so as to cover somebody/something completely
The lake was frozen over =totally frozen
Cover her over with a blanket
. 5 above; more
children of 14 and over
You get an A grade for scores of 75 and over =You get an A grade for scores 75 or more.
6 remaining; not used or needed
If there’s any food left over, put it in the fridge (left over =rest of sth)
. 7 again
He repeated it several times over until he could remember it =until such time as
(NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH) It’s all wrong—you’ll have to do it over go it again
. 8 ended
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. = came to an end
Thank goodness that’s over!= gung-ho [UK: ˈɡəŋ həʊ] [US: ˈɡəŋ ˈhoʊ] that’s over and done with!
I was glad when it was over and done with=!= gung-ho [UK: ˈɡəŋ həʊ] [US: ˈɡəŋ ˈhoʊ] that’s over and done with!
. 9 used to talk about somebody/something changing position
He’s gone over to the enemy (= joined them).
Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back).
Let’s ask some friends over (= to our home).
Hand over the money!
10 used when communicating by radio
Message received. Over (= it is your turn to speak).
Message understood. Over and out.= transmission over",
IDIOMS
(all) over again
a second time from the beginning
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself.
over against something
in contrast with something
over and over (again)
many times; repeatedly
I’ve told you over and over again not to do that.
over to you
used to say that it is somebody’s turn to do something
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over
PREPOSITION
ˈəʊvə(r) ˈoʊvər
1 resting on the surface of somebody/something and partly or completely covering them/it
She put a blanket over the sleeping child.
He wore an overcoat over his suit.
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming
. 2 in or to a position higher than but not touching somebody/something; above somebody/something
They held a large umbrella over her.
The balcony juts out over the street.
There was a lamp hanging over the table
. 3 from one side of something to the other; across something
a bridge over the river
They ran over the grass.
They had a wonderful view over the park
. 4 on the far or opposite side of something
He lives over the road.
5 so as to cross something and be on the other sideShe climbed over the wall
. 6 falling from or down from a place
The car had toppled (lebukott)over the cliff.
He didn’t dare look over the edge
. 7 all over in or on all or most parts of something
Snow is falling all over the country.
They’ve travelled all over the world.
There were papers lying around all over the place
. 8 more than a particular time, amount, cost, et
cover 3 million copies sold
She stayed in Lagos for over a month.
He’s over sixty
. 9 used to show that somebody has control or authority
She has only the director over her.
He ruled over a great empire.
She has editorial control over what is included
. 10 during something
We’ll discuss it over lunch.
Over the next few days they got to know the town well.
She has not changed much over the years.
He built up the business over a period of ten years.
We’re away over (= until after) the New Year
. 11 past a particular difficult stage or situation
We’re over the worst of the recession.
It took her ages to get over her illness
. 12 because of or concerning something; about something
an argument over money
a disagreement over the best way to proceed
13 using something; by means of something
We heard it over the radio.
She wouldn’t tell me over the phone.
14 louder than something
I couldn’t hear what he said over the noise of the traffic.
IDIOMS
over and above=in addition to something
There are other factors over and above those we have discussed.
over
NOUN
ˈəʊvə(r) ˈoʊvər
(in cricket) a series of six balls bowled by the same person
Chadwick dismissed two batsmen in the same over.
over-
PREFIX
ˈəʊvə(r) ˈoʊvər
(in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs)
1more than usual; too much
Overproduction
Overload
over-optimistic
overconfident
overanxious
2completely
Overjoyed
3upper; outer;
Extraovercoat
all-over
ADJECTIVE
[ONLY BEFORE NOUN]
covering the whole of something
an all-over tan