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Do you find yourself frequently misspelling the word over? Our page is here to help! Do you want to know how to pronounce over? Discover the correct spelling, definition, and etymology of this word, along with a collection of sample sentences, idioms, and proverbs featuring over.

This word consists of 4 letters and is spelled as "O-V-E-R". It has 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

How do you spell over

Typo fix for "over"

over

adverb

How to pronunciation over: ˈō-vər

What does Over Mean?

What does over meaning in English

hath a double signification in the names of places, according to the different situations of them. If the place be upon or near a river, it comes from the Saxon ofre , a brink or bank: but if there is in the neighbourhood another of the same name, distinguished by the addition of nether, then over is from the Gothick ufar , above. Gibson’s Camden.

Other definitions for over

The definition of 'over' is: across a barrier or intervening space; especially : across the goal line in football

How to spell over

Want to know how to spell over, you will find a comprehensive answer on this topic. The word "over consists of 2 syllables and is spelled "ˈō-vər".

Synonyms for over:

There are synonyms for over'. Depending on the situation and context, the following words are also often used instead of over:

above

Some words similar to "over"

• sovereignly
• overtook
• hovers
• overstep
• hanoverian
• over-head
• overhear
• overcast
• povero
• overlooker

Idioms with the word over

• cry over spilt milk
• in clover
• It ain't over till the fat lady sings
• be over the moon
• turn over a new leaf
• Don't cry over spilt milk
• make money hand over fist
• fall head over heels
• black and blue all over
• not lose any sleep over sth

The word "over" in works of art

Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.

One Hundred Years of Solitude / Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child that you have stolen. For my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom as great. You have no power over me!

Labyrinth / Jim Henson

He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it—namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer / Mark Twain

Emotions, in my experience, aren't covered by single words. I don't believe in 'sadness,' 'joy,' or 'regret.' Maybe the best proof that the language is patriarchal is that it oversimplifies feeling.

Jeffrey Eugenides / Middlesex

Memory is like patches of sunlight in an overcast valley, shifting with the movement of the clouds. Now and then the light will fall on a particular point in time, illuminating it for a moment before the wind seals up the gap, and the world is in shadows again.

The Master of Petersburg / J.M. Coetzee

We are all in a muddle over there. They are all going to the devil, yet they're all wrangling with each other.

The Possessed / Fyodor Dostoevsky

For you, a thousand times over.

The Kite Runner / Khaled Hosseini

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How many points in scrabble for over

How many points is the word "over" in Scrabble? Is "over" a Scrabble word? Here is the letter-by-letter scoring of the Scrabble game, which is played all over the world in different languages and with different words.

The total scrabble score for the word over is 7

Learning English Pronouns

Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence. Examples of pronouns include "he," "she," "it," and "they." Using pronouns correctly is important to avoid repeating the same noun over and over again. Additionally, there are different types of pronouns, such as personal, possessive, and reflexive. Personal pronouns are used to refer to people or things, possessive pronouns indicate ownership, and reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object are the same. Learning about the different types of pronouns will help you use them accurately in your writing and speaking.