over and over

o·ver and o·ver

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver and oh-ver]
- /ˈoʊ vər ænd ˈoʊ vər/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ənd ˈəʊvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver and oh-ver]
- /ˈoʊ vər ænd ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of over and over words

preposition over and over above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 1
preposition over and over above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. 1
preposition over and over above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now. 1
preposition over and over so as to rest on or cover; on or upon: Throw a sheet over the bed. 1
preposition over and over on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc.: I can't imagine what has come over her. 1
preposition over and over on or on top of: to hit someone over the head. 1

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Origin of over and over

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adv., preposition) Middle English; Old English ofer; cognate with Dutch over, German ober; (adj.) Middle English over(e), orig. variant of uver(e) (E dial. uver; cf. love), Old English ufera (akin to ofer), assimilated to the adv. form; akin to Latin super, Greek hypér, Sanskrit upari. See up, hyper-

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Parts of speech for Over and over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over and over popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for over and over

adv over and over

again — You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
bis — twice; for a second time (used in musical scores to indicate a part to be repeated)
by and by — presently or eventually
come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.

adj over and over

again and again — You can use again and again or time and again to emphasize that something happens many times.
continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.

adverb over and over

encore — Give or call for a repeated or additional performance of (an item) at the end of a concert.
freshly — Newly; recently.
oft — often.
often — many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
oftentimes — often.

All 17 Synonyms of over and over