What does “over” mean?
- 1
prepositionabove or across something
A plane flew over the house.
- 2
prepositionmore than a number or amount
Over 200 people came to the concert.
- 3
adjectivefinished
The game is over, let’s go home.
Over at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition & adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈoʊvər/ · OH-ver
How to use “over” correctly
“Over” and “above” are often similar, but use “over” for movement across: “jump over the fence.” “Get over” means recover from something.
Common phrases with “over”
- all over
- over there
- over and over
- get over sth
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Idioms with “over”
- Over the moon: Very pleased and happy about something.
- Head over heels: Completely and deeply in love.
- Turn over a new leaf: To change your behaviour and start acting in a better way.
- Cry over spilt milk: To be upset about something bad that has already happened and cannot be changed.
“over” is on these word lists
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- above prepositionA1in or to a higher position than something
- around prepositionA1on every side of something, or in a circle
- behind prepositionA1at or toward the back of something
- between prepositionA1in the space that separates two things or people
- inside prepositionA1in or into a building, container or space
- near prepositionA1a short distance from something
- under prepositionA1below or lower than something
- across prepositionA2from one side to the other side of something