preposition | adverb | adjective
overover1 /ˈoʊvɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 preposition 1
above or higher than something, without touching it SYN above OPP under: A thick layer of smoke hung over the city. a sign over the door Leaning over her desk, she grabbed the phone. → see also across12on something, so that it is covered OPP under: I put another blanket over the baby. He wore a jacket over his sweater. He spilled wine all over (=covering a large area of) my new carpet.3from one side of something to the other side: the road over the mountain One of the men jumped over the counter and grabbed the money. Their house has a view over the bay.4moving across the space above something or someone: A helicopter was flying over the beach.5more than a particular number, level, age, etc.: It cost over $20,000. She lost over 80 pounds. a game for children over six years oldthe over-30s/the over-40s etc. (=people who are more than a particular age)6during: Did you go anywhere over New Year’s? Let’s discuss the contract over lunch.over the years/months/weeks etc. (=during a period of years, months, etc.)7over on on the opposite side of something from where you already are: Bill lives over on 32nd Avenue (=on the other side of a city).8down from the edge of something: The car plunged over the cliff.9making a sound louder than another sound SYN above: I had to shout over the noise of the engine.10hanging from: He had a towel over his arm.11in or to many parts of a place: I’ve traveled over most of Europe. Scientists from all over (=from every part) the world. There were kids running all over the place (=in many places).12be/get over something to feel better after being sick or upset: Susan’s mad at me, but she’ll get over it. Are you over your cold now?13be/get over somebody to no longer love someone after a period of being upset about the end of your relationship with him or her: She soon got over him.14over the Internet/phone/radio etc. using a telephone, the Internet, or other system for communicating information SYN via: Most of their business is done over the Internet.15about a particular subject, person, or thing SYN concerning: a dispute over payment16trip/fall/stumble over something to hit your foot against something so that you lose your balance and fall or almost fall: I tripped over the cat.17used for saying that one person, group, or thing is more successful than another or is winning against another: Can the Red Sox maintain their lead over the Yankees?18if one thing is chosen or preferred over another, it is chosen rather than the other: What made you choose the Chianti over the other wines?19in control of someone or having authority to give orders to someone OPP under: He ruled over a large kingdom.20over and above more than a certain amount: He will receive a $10,000 bonus over and above his normal salary. [Origin: Old English ofer] → see also all over at all2 (3), somebody can’t/couldn’t get over something at get over (5) preposition | adverb | adjective
overover2 ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1falling down from an upright position: Don’t knock the candle over. I got so dizzy that I almost fell over.2to, from, or in a particular place: over to/from/in We drove over to Grandma’s after lunch. They came over from Sweden for the conference. The fax machine is over in the corner. Come over here (=in or to the place where you are, from somewhere else)! Let’s go over there (=in or to another place) and see what’s happening.3in or into a position of being bent or folded in the middle: Dan bent over to pick up the keys. Fold the piece of paper over.4toward one side: Move over. I don’t have any room.5so that the side or bottom of someone or something can now be seen: Turn the box over and open it at that end. Josh rolled over and went back to sleep.6and/or over more or higher than a particular amount, number, or age OPP under: a puzzle for kids aged ten and over a store for women who are size 14 or over7from one person or group to another: The men handed over the stolen money to the authorities.8from one thing or person to another: The guards change over at midnight.9read/think/talk something over to read something, think about something, etc. very carefully before deciding what to do: I’ll need to read this contract over before I sign it.10start over (also do something over) to start or do something again: I got mixed up and had to start over.11over and over (again) repeatedly: They kept playing the same songs over and over.12completely covered with a particular substance or material: The sky had clouded over.over with The door had been painted over with a bright red varnish.13above someone or something: Two planes flew over.14twice over/three times over etc. used for saying how many times the same thing happens: He sings each song twice over.15over to somebody used to say that it is now someone else’s turn to do something, to speak, etc.: Now over to Bob who’s live at the scene of the crime.16over! spoken used by pilots, soldiers, etc. when speaking to each other with a radio, to say that they are finished speaking so that another person can speak: over and out (=used to say that a radio conversation is finished) → see also all over at all2 (3), left over at leave1 (3) preposition | adverb | adjective
overover3 ●●● S2 W2 adjective [not before noun] if an event or period of time is over, it has finished: Is the game over yet? I’m so glad that my exams are over and done with (=used to emphasize that something bad is finished).► see thesaurus at done2 → see also get something over with at get