What does “of” mean?
- 1
prepositionbelonging to or connected with someone or something
The roof of the house needs repairing.
- 2
prepositionused to show an amount or part of something
Can I have a cup of tea?
- 3
prepositionused to show what something contains or is made from
She gave me a bag of apples.
Of at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /əv/ · UV
How to use “of” correctly
Write “could have,” “should have,” not “could of”: they sound the same in fast speech but “of” is wrong there.
Common phrases with “of”
- a lot of
- one of
- because of
- kind of
“of” is on these word lists
Learn these words next
- about prepositionA1on the subject of; connected with
- at prepositionA1used to show an exact place or position
- by prepositionA1used to show who or what does something
- for prepositionA1intended to be given to or used by someone or something
- from prepositionA1used to show where someone or something starts or comes from
- in prepositionA1inside or within a place, container or area
- into prepositionA1moving to the inside of a place or container
- on prepositionA1touching or supported by the top of a surface