Over: Definition and part of speech

Over

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. prep. Above; — implying superiority in excellence, dignity, condition, or value; as, the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen.
  6. prep. Above in authority or station; — implying government, direction, care, attention, guard, responsibility, etc.; — opposed to under.
  7. prep. Across or during the time of; from beginning to end of; as, to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter.
  8. 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.
  9. prep. Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars.
  10. prep. Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto.
  11. 1n. 1 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.
  12. 1prep. 1 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.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

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