Definition of over
1 a
:across a barrier or intervening (see intervene 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 4) 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
- over-conservative traditionalists
- —John Arlott
b
:till a later time (such as the next day) :overnight
- stay over
- sleep over
3 a
: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
