The meaning of OVER is across a barrier or intervening space; specifically : across the goal line in football. How to use over in a sentence.

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: …

In a position to rule or control: The director presides over the meeting.

1 day ago · over- Above, or higher. overbar, overlook Superior. overlord Excessive; excessively. overkind, overloud, overstate Surrounding or covering. overcoat, overpaint (augmentative) …

If one thing is over another thing, it covers part or all of it. Mix the ingredients and pour over the mushrooms. He was wearing a light-gray suit over a shirt. Over is also an adverb.

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.

Definition of over adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now.

There are 42 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word over, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

OVER meaning: 1 : in an upward and forward direction across something; 2 : downward from an upright position