Main Entry: ¹over

Pronunciation: \ˈō-vər\

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super, Greek hyper

Date: before 12th century

1 a : across a barrier or intervening space; especially : across the goal line in football 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 space <the next town over> j : to agreement or concord <won them over>
2 a (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 b : till a later time (as the next day) : overnight <stay over> <sleep over>
3 a : above 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
5 a : through <read it over>; also : in an intensive or comprehensive manner b : once more : again <do it over>