Francis wrote:Sorry to display my ignorance, but what's over?
Here you go:
over (ō′vər)
in, at, or to a position up from; higher than; above a canopy over the bed, in water over his knees
on top of a blanket over the bed
above, in various figurative uses gloom hung over the town; the lecture went over our heads
across and down from or down upon to fall over a cliff, to trip over a chair
while engaged in; during we discussed it over dinner
upon the surface of spread the icing over the cake
so as to cover or close shutters over the windows
upon: said as of an effect or influence he cast a spell over them
so as to show care, concern, etc. for watching over a flock, hovering over the baby
above in authority, position, power, etc. to rule over a nation
authorized or attested by over his signature
in a course leading along or across, or above and to the other side of fly over the lake
on the other side of a city over the border
here and there in the tourists dashed over the city
through all parts of carefully going over my notes
during; through over the past ten years
more than, or above, in degree, amount, number, etc. a moderate increase over his current salary, a gift costing over five dollars
up to and including; until after stay over Easter
in preference to chose the red hat over the blue one
in spite of; in successful opposition to we did it over his objections
about; concerning a quarrel over politics
through the medium of; on over the telephone or radio
Arith. divided by 6 over 3 is 2
Etymology: ME ouer < OE ofer, akin to Ger über, ober <IE> L super, Gr hyper
adverb
above, across, or to the other side
across the brim or edge
more; in excess; beyond three hours or over
longer or till a time later please stay over
throughout or covering the entire area the wound healed over
from start to finish; through go over it again
from an upright position to fall over
upside down; into an inverted position turn the cup over
again; another time do it over
at or on the other side, as of an intervening space, or at or to a specified place over in England, come over here
from one side, belief, viewpoint, etc. to another they won him over
from one person, etc. to another hand over the money
adjective
upper, outer, superior, excessive, or extra: often in combination [overcoat, overseer, oversupply]
done with; finished; past his life is over
having reached the other side; having got across
Informal as a surplus; in excess; extra to be three hours over for the week
noun
something in addition; excess; surplus
Cricket
the set number of balls bowled during a single turn at one end of the wicket
the period of time during which this takes place
Mil. a shot that hits or explodes beyond the target
transitive verb
to pass above and across
turn the page, sheet, etc. over
I have finished speaking for the moment — please respond: used in radio communication
