(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
over adj.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
the affair is over, ended, finished
synonymous: complete, concluded, ended, all over, terminated
over adv.
at or to a point across intervening space etc.
come over and see us some time
over there
throughout an area
he is known the world over
throughout a period of time
stay over the weekend
synonymous: o'er
beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
a roof that hangs over
over the entire area
the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers
she ached all over
everything was dusted over with a fine layer of soot