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o'er

UK/ɔː//ɔɹ/

o'er is the contraction of over.

Meaning of over

Adverb

over (not comparable)

  1. From one position or location to another, horizontally or approximately so, or along a route visualised as "across".
    • That vase isn't exactly central. Could you move it over a couple of inches?
  2. Across from one side of something to the other.
    • I need to cross the river. Can you take me over in your boat?
  3. So as to pass above.
    • I looked up just as a helicopter flew over.
  4. Up one side of something, across, and then down the other side.
    • The fence is too high. I don't think I'll be able to get over.
  5. Across something, such as an edge, and then downwards.
    • The car rolled to the edge of the cliff and went straight over.
  6. From an upright position to a horizontal one.
    • He tipped the bottle over, and the water came gushing out.

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Words that rhyme with o'er

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Questions about o'er

What is o'er the contraction of?
O'er is the contraction of over.
How do you pronounce o'er?
O'er is pronounced /ɔɹ/ (US).

Words near o'er in the dictionary

  1. O'Dowd
  2. O'Dowds
  3. O'Driscoll
  4. O'Dwyer
  5. O'Dwyers
  6. o'er
  7. o'ercame
  8. o'ercome
  9. o'ercomes
  10. o'ercoming
  11. o'ergrown

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Adapted from Wiktionary: o'er (page history and authors); over (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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