adj
over
OH-vuh
adj
1
Finished; ended.
"The meeting is over, so we can go home."
"By midnight the storm was over."
adv
1
From one place or position to another, especially across a distance.
"She walked over to greet the new neighbors."
2
Thoroughly or completely, from beginning to end.
"He read the contract over before signing it."
3
To an excessive degree; too much.
"Don't worry over it so much."
prep
1
Above, or higher than.
"A lamp hung over the kitchen table."
2
More than a stated amount.
"The bill came to just over fifty dollars."
noun
1
In cricket, a set of six balls bowled by one player.
"He took two wickets in the final over."
How to Use Over
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, flexible word covering "above," "across," "finished," and "too much," depending on context.
Common pairings
over there
game over
over the top
think it over
Word Forms
overed past tense, overs plural, overs plural, overs singular
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Etymology
From Old English ofer, tracing back to a very old Indo-European root meaning "above" — related to Latin super and Greek hyper.