Meaning of over in English
1. outwards and downwards from an upright position
Don't knock that vase over.
2. down from a standing position; so as to be upright no longer
I fell over in the street.
The tree fell over because of the hurricane.
The cat knocked the bottle over.
The boat turned over.
3. so that the other side is on top; so that a different side shows
After five minutes, turn the meat over.
Turn over the pages.
4. in, to, or at a higher place, especially above your head or in the sky; overhead
The moon is directly over.
The balloon flew over.
I crossed the river over.
The plane flew over London.
6. in, to, or from a particular place
My sister lives over in Spain.
We drove over to Waikiki Beach after lunch.
He took me over to the airport.
Take this letter over to the post office.
Put the tray over there.
Hand the gun over to me!
jump over
8. away
From three blocks over I could see the tower.
9. in many areas; throughout a whole area
The lake was frozen over.
10. thoroughly; completely
She got wet all over.
Think it over.
11. from beginning to end; to the last
I've read the book over.
12. completely finished; at the end
The rainy season is over[⇔has set in].
My exams are over.
The war is over.
It's all over for him.
13. throughout a period of time
the whole day over
Do it over.
Think it over before you decide.
We talked it over.
15. several times; over again; repeatedly
The teacher pronounced the word over again.
I repeated my phone number and address several times over.
16. remaining; left unused; still available
There is nothing left over.
I have 10 dollars (and) over.
18. too; overly
He is over polite.
Don't grieve over much!
19. more than in degree, quantity, or extent
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1. in a position higher than but not touching something; (hanging) above
There is a bridge over the river.
The lamp is hanging over the table.
There is a beautiful rainbow over the lake.
spread jam over bread
There is dark clouds over the sky.
She spread a sheet over the bed.
She put a blanket over the sleeping baby.
He wore a sweater over the shirt.
3. through all parts of; throughout
The news soon spread over the town.
English is used all over the world.
The dog jumped over the fence.
5. from one side to the other of
We walked over the wooden bridge.
Her voice was heard over the noise.
My school stands over the hill.
fell over a cliff
8. during; through; until after
over the centuries
We stayed at this hotel over the weekend.
9. about; concerning
We talked over the matter.
It is no use crying over spilt milk. (proverb)
10. more than in degree, quantity, or extent
over a hundred people
We didn't meet for over ten years.
My grandmother is over eighty.
11. being better than; superior to
a victory over one's opponent
12. higher than in authority, power, or position; ruling over
The king ruled over the land for many years.
13. in preference to; in comparison with
choose A over B
have an advantage over others
14. by means of; through the medium of
I heard the new over the radio.
They spoke over the telephone.
15. at the same time as; while doing or engaged in
Let's talk over the coffee.
Would you like to continue this talk over lunch.