over
/ˈoʊvər/
adjective
- Finished or completed.
- Is the show over yet?
- When the work is over, we can relax.
- The storm is over now.
adverb
- From an upright position to a horizontal or fallen position.
- The wind blew the trash can over.
- She leaned over to pick up the coin.
- He tripped and fell over.
- To a particular place or person, often across a distance.
- I sent the documents over by email.
- Come over to my house after school.
- He drove over to the store to buy milk.
- Finished or ended.
- The movie is over at 9 o'clock.
- The meeting is finally over.
- When the game was over, everyone went home.
- Again or repeatedly.
- He had to do the assignment over because of mistakes.
- Please read the instructions over before starting.
- She counted the money over to make sure it was correct.
preposition
- Above or higher than something, often covering it.
- A bird flew over the house.
- The sign hung over the door.
- She held an umbrella over her head.
- Across from one side to the other.
- They drove over the bridge.
- The cat climbed over the fence.
- He jumped over the puddle.
- More than a particular number, amount, or age.
- Children over the age of 12 can enter for free.
- The project cost over a million dollars.
- She has over 500 books in her library.
- During or throughout a period of time.
- The weather changed over the weekend.
- He has improved a lot over the past year.
- We discussed the plan over lunch.
- Concerning or about a particular subject.
- She was upset over the lost opportunity.
- There is a disagreement over the new policy.
- They argued over the best way to solve the problem.
noun
- A sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler in cricket.
- He scored 12 runs in the last over.
- The captain changed the bowler after a bad over.
- The bowler took three wickets in one over.