over
adverbDefinition of over
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: across a barrier or intervening (see intervene sense 4) space
especially
: across the goal line in football
threw the ball over
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 (see intervene sense 4) space
the next town over
j
: to agreement or concord
won them over
2a(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
over-conservative traditionalists— John Arlott
b
: till a later time (such as the next day) : overnight
stay over sleep over
3a
: above
The plane was directly over.
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