Definition 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
over
prepositionDefinition of over (Entry 2 of 5)
1
—used as a function word to indicate motion or situation in a position higher than or above another towered over his motherflew over the lakerode over the old Roman road
2a
—used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person respected those over him
b
—used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference a big lead over the others
c
—used as a function word to indicate one that is overcome, circumvented, or disregarded passed over the governor's veto
3a
: more than
cost over $5
b
: above sense 4
4a
—used as a function word to indicate position upon or movement down upon laid a blanket over the childhit him over the head
b(1)
: all through or throughout
showed me over the house went over his notes
(2)
—used as a function word connecting one mathematical set and another whose elements are coefficients or values of parameters used to form elements of the first set polynomials over the field of real numbers
c
—used as a function word to indicate a particular medium or channel of communication over the radio
5a
—used as a function word to indicate position on or motion to the other side or beyond lives over the wayfell over the edge
b
: past or beyond (something) : done with and no longer experiencing
On that day Lily was over the worst of the fever, and he had been able to tell Mrs. Dale that he did not think that she was now in danger.— Anthony Trollope
c
: no longer interested in or concerned about (someone or something)
… she had already filed New York State paperwork for a legal separation and was constantly on the phone with her new, non-Catholic, nonmusical boyfriend in Manhattan, reassuring him, every day, that she was so, so over Stephen.— Jonathan Franzen I think I'm over "It's a Wonderful Life," at least for this year. Fortunately, there is another classic Jimmy Stewart Christmas film to enjoy.— Jay Powell
6a
: throughout, during
over the past 25 years
b
: until the end of
stay over Sunday
7a
—used as a function word to indicate an object of solicitude, interest, consideration, or reference the Lord watches over his own
b
—used as a function word to indicate the object of an expressed or implied occupation, activity, or concern trouble over moneymet with advisers over lunch
over
adjectiveDefinition of over (Entry 3 of 5)
2a
: not used up : remaining
something over to provide for unusual requirements— J. A. Todd
b
: having or showing an excess or surplus
3
: being at an end
the day is over
4
: fried on both sides
ordered two eggs over
5
: no longer current, popular, or fashionable
Over nearly two decades, the once funky Savoy has quietly grown up in SoHo. But as the fickle glitterati have begun to spurn the area for being "so over," Savoy has only gotten more self-assured. — Gourmet
over easy
: fried on one side then turned and fried lightly on the other side
eggs over easy
over
verbDefinition of over (Entry 4 of 5)
: to leap over
over-
prefixDefinition of over- (Entry 5 of 5)
1
: so as to exceed or surpass
overachieve
2
: excessive
overstimulation
3
: to an excessive degree
overthin
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The first known use of over was before the 12th century
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