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1. At a higher position than
   "the picture over radiator"; "the light over the table";
   - above
    
2. On top of and covering
   "put the hood over your head"; "the cloth over the butter"
    
3. In the whole extent of; everywhere
   "climate change will be a problem over the world";
   - throughout, all over, all around, across, around, round

1. At or to a point across intervening space etc.
   "come over and see us some time"; "over there"
    
2. Throughout an area
   "he is known the world over"
    
3. Throughout a period of time
   "stay over the weekend";
   - o'er
    
4. Beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
   "a roof that hangs over"
    
5. Covering the entire area
   "the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers"; "she ached all over"; "everything was dusted over with a fine layer of soot";
   - all over

1. Having come or been brought to a conclusion
   "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the harvesting was all over";
   - complete, concluded, ended, all over, terminated

1. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

1. Excessively, beyond, extreme
   - hyper-, super-, ultra-

Derived forms: overs

See also: finished

Type of: division, part, section

Part of: period of play, play, playing period

Encyclopedia: Over, Seevetal