[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/over.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / over [← O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/O/) # over «over» in Mova's school dictionary: **above, or across from one side to the other: the bird…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech preposition (over); adverb (over); adjective (over — finished); noun (an over — cricket) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Over means above, or across from one side to the other: the bird flew over the tree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m1) 2) Over means more than: «Over 10» means more than 10. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m2) 3) Over means finished: «The game is over» means it ended. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m3) 4) Over means covering: a blanket over the bed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m4) 5) Over can mean again: do it over. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m5) 6) Over means during: over the weekend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m6) 7) In cricket an over is six balls bowled by one bowler. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m7) 8) (casual) «Over it» means fed up or no longer upset: «I'm so over this homework.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m8) 9) (casual) «Get over yourself» means stop acting so important; «over the moon» means very happy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m9) 10) (formal) «In excess of», «exceeding» and «upon the conclusion of» are stiff words for over. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#m10) ### sense in the lessons In maths: more than a number; across or above a place; a thing that ended; sometimes left over (the remainder); «over and over», «all over»; in fractions «3 over 4». In everyday life: «over here», «over there», «come over». In sport: an over is six balls in cricket. In stories: «over the hills and far away», «Game over!». In casual talk: «over it», «it's all over the place». In the exam voice: «in excess of 50 persons», «upon the conclusion of the match». Phrases: «left over», «over and over», «take over», «turn over», «over the top». ### examples - Over 50 people came. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x1) - The bird flew over the tree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x2) - When the game was over, they had 12 points. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x3) - How many cookies are left over? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x4) - Put a blanket over the baby. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x5) - We went to the zoo over the weekend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x6) - Come over to my house after school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x7) - She read the poem over and over. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x8) - 3 overs left and we need 20 runs, no chance (casual, cricket) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x9) - i'm so over this, 40 sums for homework?? (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x10) - Get over yourself, you only scored 2. (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x11) - Attendance was in excess of 50 persons; state whether 50 is a possible value. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x12) - I needn't tell it over again." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/#x13) ### note «Over 50» means more than 50, not exactly 50. «Left over» means the remainder or what is left: subtract or divide with a remainder. Trap: «over» as «above» gives no operation. In fractions, «3 over 4» means 3/4. Opposite: under. «Turn over» means flip. «Over» about time (over the weekend) means during. Casual «over it» is a feeling, not a number. Formal «in excess of» and «exceeding» = more than (not equal to). ### In the corpora - [Employers often glance at a CV for less than a minute, so grown-ups fuss over every word.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/7/) - [Inflation means prices rise over time, so the same pound buys less; if pay rises more slowly, families are worse off.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/11/) - [A divorce can feel sad and also a relief, because a long, hard process is over.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/15-when-parents-separate/12/) - [Family feuds often start over money, a will or hurtful words, and they can last for years.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/11/) - [In Melbourne, Mum smiles at Dad over dinner and says, "We've got some news.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/18-were-having-a-baby/3/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «over» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/over/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.