How to use over in a sentence. across a barrier or intervening space; especially : across the goal line in football; forward beyond an edge or brink and often down… See the full definition

OVER definition: 1. above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above: 2. in…. Learn more.

Define over. over synonyms, over pronunciation, over translation, English dictionary definition of over. prep. 1. In or at a position above or higher than: a sign over the door; a hawk gliding over …

If something is over it is finished, across, or above. When a movie is over, you get up and leave. A blanket that's over your feet covers your toes. A painting over a fireplace hangs above it.

I stopped and crossed over. He rowed us over to the other side of the lake. They have gone over to France. This is my aunt who's over from Ireland. I went over (= across the room) and asked …

If one thing is over another thing or is moving over it, the first thing is directly above the second, either resting on it, or with a space between them. He looked at himself in the mirror over the …

Jun 4, 2025 · over alle lant - all across the lands / in every land (dative) across, situated on the other side of over deme watere - across the water (dative) while, over the duration of over …

What does the word over mean? There are 42 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word over , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

OVER meaning: 1 : in an upward and forward direction across something; 2 : downward from an upright position

'Over' as a prefix is added to the beginning of a word (nouns, adjectives, verbs, etc.) to change their meaning and use. Here, 'over' can be a prefix and have a similar meaning to 'more, beyond.'