We use over as a preposition and an adverb to refer to something at a higher position than something else, sometimes involving movement from one side to another: …
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 the hills.
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 someone or something goes over a barrier, obstacle, or boundary, they get to the other side of it by going across it, or across the top of it. I stepped over a broken piece of wood. Nearly one million people crossed over the river into Moldavia. Over is also an adverb.
Definition of over adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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
