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.

OVER definition: above in place or position. See examples of over used in a sentence.

When people such as the police or the army are using a radio to communicate, they say ` Over ' to indicate that they have finished speaking and are waiting for a reply.

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

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: …

from one person, party, etc., to another: He handed the property over to his brother. on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space: Next time we'll come over to Japan.

Mar 31, 2026 · When used in the sense "from one location to another", over implies that the two places are at approximately the same height or the height difference is not relevant.

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.

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.

In, at, or to a position up from; higher than; above. A canopy over the bed, in water over his knees.