adj.
Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə r
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, Latin super, Greek hyper
Date: before 12th century
1 a : across a barrier or intervening space especially : across the goal line in football b : forward beyond an edge or brink and often down <wandered too near the cliff and fell over > c : across the brim <soup boiled over > d : so as to bring the underside up <turned his cards over > e : from a vertical to a prone or inclined position <knocked the lamp over > f : from one person or side to another <hand it over > g : ACROSS <got his point over > h : to one's home <invite some friends over > i : on the other side of an intervening space <the next town over > j : to agreement or concord <won them over >
2 a (1) : beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree <show ran a minute over > (2) : in an excessive manner : INORDINATELY b : till a later time (as the next day) : OVERNIGHT <stay over > <sleep over >
3 a : ABOVE b : so as to cover the whole surface <windows boarded over >
4 ― used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and a reply is expected
5 a : THROUGH <read it over > also : in an intensive or comprehensive manner b : once more : AGAIN <do it over >