Over

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvər/

Over (prep)

  1. Higher than something, with space between, not touching.
  2. On top of a surface, so the surface is covered or protected.
  3. From one side to the other side of something, passing above it.

Over (adv)

  1. No longer continuing; completed.

Over (adverb)

Examples

  • The meeting is over now.
  • Once the work is over, we can rest.

Over (preposition)

Examples

  • The lamp hangs over the table.
  • The clouds move over the hills.