over the phone

: across a barrier or intervening (see intervene 4) space

: forward beyond an edge or brink and often down

: across the brim

used as a function word to indicate motion or situation in a position higher than or above another

used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person

used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference

: upper, higher

: outer, covering

: excessive

: to leap over

: so as to exceed or surpass

: excessive

: to an excessive degree

: telephone

: earphone

: telephone

: a speech sound considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the sound system of a language

: sound

: speaker of (a specified language)

: of or relating to a population that speaks (a specified language)