Collins English-English Dictionary

over ['əυvə]

1. 1. prep directly above; on the top of; via the top or upper surface of

   over one's head

2. 2. prep on or to the other side of

   over the river

3. 3. prep during; through, or throughout (a period of time)

4. 4. prep in or throughout all parts of

   to travel over England

5. 5. prep throughout the whole extent of

   over the racecourse

6. 6. prep above; in preference to

   I like that over everything else

7. 7. prep by the agency of (an instrument of telecommunication)

   we heard it over the radio

8. 8. prep more than

   over a century ago

9. 9. prep on the subject of; about

   an argument over nothing

10. 10. prep while occupied in

    discussing business over golf

11. 11. prep having recovered from the effects of

    she's not over that last love affair yet

12. 12. adv in a state, condition, situation, or position that is or has been placed or put over something

    to climb over

13. 13. adv [particle] so as to cause to fall

    knocking over a policeman

14. 14. adv at or to a point across intervening space, water, etc

    come over and see us

    over in America

15. 15. adv throughout a whole area

    the world over

16. 16. adv [particle] from beginning to end, usually cursorily

    to read a document over

17. 17. adv throughout a period of time

    stay over for this week

18. 18. adv (esp in signalling and radio) it is now your turn to speak, act, etc

19. 19. adv more than is expected or usual

    not over well

20. 20. adj [postpositive] finished; no longer in progress

    is the concert over yet?

21. 21. adj remaining; surplus (often in the phrase left over)

22. 22. n [cricket] a series of six balls bowled by a bowler from the same end of the pitch

23. 23. n the play during this

24. 24. n [Etymology] Old English ofer; related to Old High German ubir, obar, Old Norse yfir, Latin super, Greek huper