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adverb, preposition UK /ˈəʊvə(r)/ Over can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or a pronoun): a bridge over the riverTwo men were fighting over her. (followed by a number or amount): It happened over a hundred years ago. as an adverb (without a following noun): He fell over and broke his arm. after the verb ‘to be’: The semester will be over soon. 1 above someone/something 1a in a higher position above someone or something, without touching themPerry glanced at the clock over the door. The Simpsons live in a flat over the shop. We could see the Angolan flag flying over the governor’s palace. She came and stood over him as he lay on the bed. Synonyms and related words
At a high position or level 1b moving across the space above someone or somethingGovernment troops fired a few shots over their heads. Flocks of geese flew over, calling loudly. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement in a specific direction
2 on someone or something and covering themShe put her hands over her ears. Carlson replaced the blanket over the dead man. The roads were already covered over with a few feet of snow. all over: She spilled coffee all over my new dress. Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location 3 from one side of something to the other 3a going or looking across from one side of something to the otherSeveral bridges over the River Danube were destroyed. I crossed over to the other side of the street. From your window there is a magnificent view over the gardens. 3b crossing something high such as a wall or mountainThree prisoners had escaped by climbing over a six-metre high fence. a four-day journey over the Taurus mountains
4 on the opposite side of an area, line, road, river etcSandra’s brother lives just over the road from our house. The airport was right over on the far side of Newcastle. Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location 5 into the opposite position 5a from one lying position into another so that you face in a different directionHe turned over and went to sleep. Rolling over on my back, I looked up at the sky. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 5b used for saying that something moves into a position in which the side that was facing down now faces upHe turned the card over and saw that it was the ace of spades. The car skidded across the road and flipped over.
6 in or to many parts of something 6a in or to many different parts of an areaThe drought has spread over much of the southern US. Children were rushing around madly all over the place. all over: The festival attracts music lovers from all over the world. 6b visiting or looking at many different parts of somethingA senior manager showed us over the factory. Engineers are busy checking over the equipment.
7 towards the sideThe main entrance is further over on the left. Pull over to the side of the road and let me drive. She leaned over and whispered in my ear. Would you move over and make room for me? Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 8 in or to a particular place, for example a town or someone’s homeWhy don’t you come over and have dinner with us sometime? I think the kids are over at Pam’s place. Lawrence walked over to the window and looked out. over here/there: Helen was born in Australia, but she’s been living over here for 11 years. Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location 9a falling or bending down from an upright positionI bent over to tie my shoe. I’ve brought you a glass of milk. Mind you don’t knock it over. Carey fell over and broke his leg while playing ice hockey. 9b falling, hanging, or looking down from the edge of somethingLava flowed over the rim of the volcano. Aileen was lying unconscious on the bed with her legs hanging over the side. I peered over the edge of the crater into the darkness below.
10 used for saying what people disagree about or what they feel worried, sad, happy etc aboutThere are worries over the future of the steel industry. We spent a whole hour arguing over the meaning of two words. 11 when something has ended 11a used for saying that a particular event, situation, or period of time has endedMoore’s fourth marriage was over after only 18 months. be all over: When the war began in August 1914, they said it would be all over by Christmas. over and done with (=completely dealt with): We’re all so relieved that the trial is over and done with. Synonyms and related words
Finished and completed finished completed exhausted 11b if you are over an illness, a shock, or a bad experience, it has ended and you are no longer affected by itLosing her brother was a terrible shock and she isn’t over it yet. Malaria is a serious illness and you’re not going to be over it in a couple of days. get over something: He’ll soon get over his disappointment. Synonyms and related words
To get better after an illness
12 used for saying who or what is controlled or influenced by someone or somethingKitchener demanded total control over the army. The Church today has little influence over the way people lead their lives. the period in which the Kaiser ruled over Germany 13 mainly Americanif you do something over, you do it againWe’re going to scrap the whole plan and start over. Synonyms and related words 14 changing from one thing to anotherover to: We went over to Internet banking because it saved time and money. change/switch/swap/go over: In Sweden they switched over from driving on the left to driving on the right. You row and I’ll sit in the back of the boat and steer – then later on we’ll change over. 15a during a period of timeOver the last few years we have seen a sudden increase in the number of cases of food poisoning. Most hotels are fully booked over the holiday weekend. Synonyms and related words
During a particular period of time 15b while having a meal or a drinkOver coffee our host told us a little about the history of the house.
16 used when referring to the part of an amount that remains after some of it has been usedleft over: There was a lot of food left over after the party. Synonyms and related words
Remaining or leftover remaining leftover residual 17 more than a particular amount, number, or ageYeltsin was elected by a large majority with over 45 million votes. Over 50 per cent of the company’s shares are owned by the government. and over: The pension will be paid to people aged 65 and over. Synonyms and related words 18 spokenused at the end of your turn in a radio conversation to show that you have finished speaking and the other person can speak Synonyms and related words
all over again hit/beat/knock someone over the head over and above over and over (again) over against twice over/three times etc over
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adverb, preposition US /ˈoʊvər/ Over can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or a pronoun): a bridge over the riverTwo men were fighting over her. (followed by a number or amount): It happened over a hundred years ago. as an adverb (without a following noun): He fell over and broke his arm. after the verb “to be”: The semester will be over soon. 1 above someone/something 1a in a higher position above someone or something, without touching themPerry glanced at the clock over the door. We could see the Angolan flag flying over the governor’s palace. She came and stood over him as he lay on the bed. The Simpsons live in an apartment over the store. Synonyms and related words
At a high position or level 1b moving across the space above someone or somethingGovernment troops fired a few shots over their heads. Flocks of geese flew over, calling loudly. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement in a specific direction
2 on someone or something and covering themShe put her hands over her ears. Carlson replaced the blanket over the dead man. The roads were already covered over with a few feet of snow. all over: She spilled coffee all over my new dress. Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location 3 from one side of something to the other 3a going or looking across from one side of something to the otherSeveral bridges over the river were destroyed. I crossed over to the other side of the street. From your window there is a magnificent view over the gardens. 3b crossing something high such as a wall or mountainThree prisoners had escaped by climbing over an 18-foot fence. a four-day journey over the Taurus mountains
4 on the opposite side of an area, line, road, river, etc.Sandra’s brother lives just over the road from our house. The airport was right over on the far side of town. Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location 5 into the opposite position 5a from one lying position into another so that you face in a different directionHe turned over and went to sleep. Rolling over on my back, I looked up at the sky. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 5b used for saying that something moves into a position in which the side that was facing down now faces upHe turned the card over and saw that it was the ace of spades. The car skidded across the road and flipped over.
6 in or to many parts of something 6a in or to many different parts of an areaThe drought has spread over much of the southern U.S. all over: The festival attracts music lovers from all over the world. Children were rushing around wildly all over the place. 6b visiting or looking at many different parts of somethingA senior manager showed us over the factory. Engineers are busy checking over the equipment.
7a falling or bending down from an upright positionI bent over to tie my shoe. I’ve brought you a glass of milk. Don’t knock it over. Carey fell over and broke his leg while playing ice hockey. 7b falling, hanging, or looking down from the edge of somethingLava flowed over the rim of the volcano. Aileen was lying unconscious on the bed with her legs hanging over the side. I peered over the edge of the crater into the darkness below.
8 in or to a particular place, for example a town or someone’s homeWhy don’t you come over and have dinner with us sometime? I think the kids are over at Pam’s place. Lawrence walked over to the window and looked out. over here/there: Helen was born in Australia, but she’s been living over here for 11 years. Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location 9 toward the sideThe main entrance is farther over on the left. Pull over to the side of the road and let me drive. She leaned over and whispered in my ear. Would you move over and make room for me? Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 10 when something has ended 10a used for saying that a particular event, situation, or period of time has endedMoore’s fourth marriage was over after only 18 months. be all over: When the war began in August 1914, they said it would be all over by Christmas. over and done with (=completely dealt with): We’re all so relieved that the trial is over and done with. Synonyms and related words
Finished and completed finished completed exhausted 10b if you are over an illness, a shock, or a bad experience, it has ended and you are no longer affected by itLosing her brother was a terrible shock and she isn’t over it yet. get over something: He’ll soon get over his disappointment. Malaria is a serious illness and you’re not going to be over it in a couple of days. Synonyms and related words
To get better after an illness
11 used for saying who or what is controlled or influenced by someone or somethingKitchener demanded total control over the army. The Church today has little influence over the way people lead their lives. the period in which the Kaiser ruled over Germany 12 if you do something over, you do it againWe’re going to scrap the whole plan and start over. Synonyms and related words 13 used for saying what people disagree about or what they feel worried, sad, happy, etc. aboutThere are worries over the future of the steel industry. We spent a whole hour arguing over the meaning of two words. 14 changing from one thing to anotherYou row and I’ll sit in the back of the boat and steer – then later on we’ll change over. over to: We went over to Internet banking because it saved time and money. change/switch/swap/go over: In Sweden they switched over from driving on the left to driving on the right. 15a during a period of timeOver the last few years we have seen a sudden increase in the number of cases of food poisoning. Most hotels are fully booked over the holiday weekend. Synonyms and related words
During a particular period of time 15b while having a meal or a drinkOver coffee our host told us a little about the history of the house.
16 more than a particular amount, number, or ageYeltsin was elected by a large majority with over 45 million votes. Over 50 percent of the company’s shares are owned by the government. and over: The pension will be paid to people aged 65 and over. Synonyms and related words 17 used when referring to the part of an amount that remains after some of it has been usedleft over: There was a lot of food left over after the party. Synonyms and related words
Remaining or leftover leave over remaining surviving 18 spokenused at the end of your turn in a radio conversation to show that you have finished speaking and the other person can speak Synonyms and related words
all over again hit/beat/knock someone over the head over against over and above over and over (again) twice over/three times etc. over
overnoun countable British UK /ˈəʊvə(r)/ 1 in cricket, a series of six actions of bowling (=throwing the ball) by the same bowler towards the same end of the ground Synonyms and related words
overnoun countable British US /ˈoʊvər/ 1 in cricket, a series of six actions of bowling (=throwing the ball) by the same bowler toward the same end of the ground Synonyms and related words
Cricket bat batsman batting average
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