The meaning of OVER is across a barrier or intervening space; especially : across the goal line in football. How to use over in a sentence.

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

Definition of over adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.

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 …

in a state, condition, situation, or position that is or has been placed or put over something: to climb over (particle) so as to cause to fall: knocking over a police officer

Jun 25, 2025 · over (third-person singular simple present overs, present participle overing, simple past and past participle overed) (UK, transitive, dialect, obsolete) To go over, or jump over.

In, at, or to a position up from; higher than; above. A canopy over the bed, in water over his knees.

Over - is a prefix meaning “over,” particularly in the sense of "too much," "over the limit," or "over (in space)." It is often used in a variety of everyday terms.