over

Finished, so that an event or situation is no longer happening.

• The game is over.
• When the film was over, we went home.
• Is your exam over yet?

How to use it: be over (The meeting is over now.)

Similar words: finished, ended, complete

Opposites: ongoing

Common phrases: be over, almost over, all over, over at last

Something has ended and is no longer happening.

• The lesson is over.
• Is the match over yet?
• We went home when the party was over.

Similar words: finished, ended

Opposites: ongoing

Common phrases: be over, almost over, all over

A relationship or situation has failed and cannot be saved.

• Our marriage is over.
• She knew it was over between them.
• They still live together, but their relationship is over.

Similar words: finished, hopeless

Common phrases: be over, over between us

From one place to another, usually to the side or across a space.

• Move over a little, please.
• She walked over to the window.
• He waved, and I went over to him.

How to use it: over to someone/something (She ran over to her father.)

Similar words: across

Common phrases: move over, come over, walk over

Doing something again, often from the beginning.

• We had to start over.
• Please do this page over.
• I read the message over again.

Similar words: again, once more

Common phrases: start over, do something over, over again

A group of six correctly thrown balls by one player in cricket.

• He bowled one over.
• They scored twelve runs in the final over.
• She took two wickets in three overs.

Common phrases: bowl an over, maiden over, final over

An item with more of a particular quality, such as size, than is allowed or wanted.

• This fish counts as an over.
• The rules require anglers to release overs.
• We caught two overs beyond the permitted size.

Similar words: oversized item

Common phrases: catch an over, an oversized over

Above something, sometimes moving above it without touching it.

• A lamp hangs over the table.
• A bird flew over our house.
• He jumped over the sleeping dog.

Similar words: above

Opposites: under, below

Common phrases: over something, over your head, fly over something