over

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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adverb, preposition, noun
+ adverb
Help Note: For the special uses of over in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example take sth over is in the phrasal verb section at take.
1 downwards and outwards from an upright position: Try not to knock that vase over. + The wind must have blown it over.
2 from one side to another side: She turned over onto her front. + The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over.
3 across a street, an open space, etc: 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 Canada. + I went over (= across the room) and asked her name. + Let's ask some friends over (= to our home). + Put it down over there.
4 so as to cover sb/sth completely: The lake was frozen over. + Cover her over with a blanket.
5 above; more: children of 14 and over + You get an A grade for scores of 75 and over.
6 remaining; not used or needed: If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge.
7 again: He repeated it several times over until he could remember it. + (AmE) It's all wrong-you'll have to do it over.
8 ended: By the time we arrived the meeting was over. + Thank goodness that's over! + I was glad when it was over and done with.
9 used to talk about sb/sth changing position: He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them). + Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back). + Hand over the money!
10 used when communicating by radio: Message received. Over (= it is your turn to speak). + Message understood. Over and out.
Idioms: (all) over again a second time from the beginning: He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself.
over against sth in contrast with sth
over and over (again) many times; repeatedly: I've told you over and over again not to do that.
over to you used to say that it is sb's turn to do sth
+ preposition
Help Note: For the special uses of over in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example get over sth is in the phrasal verb section at get.
1 resting on the surface of sb/sth and partly or completely covering them/it: She put a blanket over the sleeping child. + He wore an overcoat over his suit. + She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming.
2 in or to a position higher than but not touching sb/sth; above sb/sth: They held a large umbrella over her. + The balcony juts out over the street. + There was a lamp hanging over the table.
3 from one side of sth to the other; across sth: a bridge over the river + They ran over the grass. + They had a wonderful view over the park.
4 on the far or opposite side of sth: He lives over the road.
5 so as to cross sth and be on the other side: She climbed over the wall.
6 falling from or down from a place: The car had toppled over the cliff. + He didn't dare look over the edge.
7 (all) ~ in or on all or most parts of sth: Snow is falling all over the country. + They've travelled all over the world. + There were papers lying around all over the place.
8 more than a particular time, amount, cost, etc: over 3 million copies sold + She stayed in Lagos for over a month. + He's over sixty.
9 used to show that sb has control or authority: She has only the director over her. + He ruled over a great empire. + She has editorial control over what is included.
10 during sth: We'll discuss it over lunch. + Over the next few days they got to know the town well. + We're away over (= until after) the New Year.
11 past a particular difficult stage or situation: We're over the worst of the recession. + It took her ages to get over her illness.
12 because of or concerning sth; about sth: an argument over money + a disagreement over the best way to proceed
13 using sth; by means of sth: We heard it over the radio. + She wouldn't tell me over the phone.
14 louder than sth: I couldn't hear what he said over the noise of the traffic. - ABOVE
Idioms: over and above in addition to sth: There are other factors over and above those we have discussed.
+ noun (in cricket) a series of six balls BOWLED by the same person: Chadwick dismissed two batsmen in the same over.

Thesaurus dictionary

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prep.

1 above, on, upon, on top of, atop (of):

She spread a tarpaulin over the boat to protect it.

2 more than, greater than, upwards or upward of, in excess of, (over and) above, (over and) beyond; exceeding:

Of the 2000 people questioned in our survey, over half said they think prunes are funny. The thieves took over $50,000-worth of paintings

3 across, to or from or on the other side of; beyond:

The children crossed over the river to play in the woods on the other side

4 for, during, in or over or during the course of, through, throughout:

Over the next week she will be working in the Paris office.

5 (all) through, throughout, (all) about, all over:

We travelled over the entire country in the course of our holiday. Have you gone over the manuscript I left with you?

adj.

6 done (with), finished, terminated, concluded, ended, past, settled, closed, at an end, over with:

I'm afraid it's all over between us, Carrie.

adv.

7 to, onto, past, beyond, across:

This room looks out over the sea.

8 remaining, as a remainder, as surplus, outstanding:

When we finished eating, there wasn't much left over.

9 (once) again, once more, one more time:

This pot will have to be cleaned over again.

10 down, to the ground or floor:

You almost knocked over the lamp.

Concise English dictionary

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overs|overed|overing'əʊvə(r)
noun
+(cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England but 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
adj.
+having come or been brought to a conclusion
adv.
+at or to a point across intervening space etc.
+throughout an area
+throughout a period of time
+beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
+over the entire area

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