Crossword-Solution: OVER
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Over | prep. | Above, or higher than, in place or position, with the idea of covering; -- opposed to under; as, clouds are over our heads; the smoke rises over the city. |
| Over | prep. | Across; from side to side of; -- implying a passing or moving, either above the substance or thing, or on the surface of it; as, a dog leaps over a stream or a table. |
| Over | prep. | Upon the surface of, or the whole surface of; hither and thither upon; throughout the whole extent of; as, to wander over the earth; to walk over a field, or over a city. |
| Over | prep. | Above; -- implying superiority in excellence, dignity, condition, or value; as, the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen. |
| Over | prep. | Above in authority or station; -- implying government, direction, care, attention, guard, responsibility, etc.; -- opposed to under. |
| Over | prep. | Across or during the time of; from beginning to end of; as, to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter. |
| Over | prep. | Above the perpendicular height or length of, with an idea of measurement; as, the water, or the depth of water, was over his head, over his shoes. |
| Over | prep. | Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars. |
| Over | prep. | Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto. |
| Over | adv. | From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. |
| Over | adv. | From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of motion; as, to sail over to England; to hand over the money; to go over to the enemy. |
| Over | adv. | Also, with verbs of being: At, or on, the opposite side; as, the boat is over. |
| Over | adv. | From beginning to end; throughout the course, extent, or expanse of anything; as, to look over accounts, or a stock of goods; a dress covered over with jewels. |
| Over | adv. | From inside to outside, above or across the brim. |
| Over | adv. | Beyond a limit; hence, in excessive degree or quantity; superfluously; with repetition; as, to do the whole work over. |
| Over | adv. | In a manner to bring the under side to or towards the top; as, to turn (one's self) over; to roll a stone over; to turn over the leaves; to tip over a cart. |
| Over | adv. | At an end; beyond the limit of continuance; completed; finished. |
| Over | a. | Upper; covering; higher; superior; also, excessive; too much or too great; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overshoes, overcoat, over-garment, overlord, overwork, overhaste. |
| Over | n. | A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| OVER | anagram | EVOR, REVO, ROEV, ROVE, VERO, VORE |
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Hint 1 meaning
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included
within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or
a triangle.
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Sentences with OVER (5)
The great body of the people abide by the dry legal obligation in both cases, and a few break over in each.
There was the same excitement over John, and Michael had even a narrower squeak; but both were kept, and soon, you might have seen the three of them going in a row to Miss Fulsom’s Kindergarten school, accompanied by their nurse.
Silently he stole upon him Till the red nails of the monster Almost touched him, almost scared him, Till the hot breath of his nostrils Warmed the hands of Mudjekeewis, As he drew the Belt of Wampum Over the round ears, that heard not, Over the small eyes, that saw not, Over the long nose and nostrils, The black muffle of the nostrils, Out of which the heavy breathing Warmed the hands of Mudjekeewis.
They therefore as to right belongd, So were created, nor can justly accuse Thir maker, or thir making, or thir Fate; As if Predestination over-rul’d Thir will, dispos’d by absolute Decree Or high foreknowledge; they themselves decreed Thir own revolt, not I: if I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no less prov’d certain unforeknown.
The Dog and the Shadow A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size.
Quotes with OVER (3)
The greater the love, the greater the tragedy when it's over.
Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion, it is not the desire to mate every second minute of the day, it is not lying awake at night imagini…
Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night. Very dark, but there were stars, points of light and reason. ... And then you shot across my sky like a meteor. Suddenly everything was on fire; there was brilliancy, there was beauty. When you were gone, when the meteor had fallen over the horizon, everything went black. Nothing had changed, but my eyes were blinded by the light. I couldn’t see the stars anymore. And there was no more reason, for anything.
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Used 1,508 times in crossword archives (1947–2025).