over Meaning and Definition

1. n. (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England but 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

2. r. over the entire area

3. r. throughout a period of time

4. r. at or to a point across intervening space etc.

5. r. throughout an area

6. r. beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position

7. s. having come or been brought to a conclusion