Word of the Day: Over
1. The cow jumped over the moon. (“over” is similar to “above” but it’s used with words that express movement like “go,” “run,” “fly,” “throw,” etc.)
2. A rainbow appeared over the horizon when the sun came out.
3. The firefighter ran over to the burning house to save the people inside. (“run over” = go to. In this example, the word “over” is part of the verb and not a preposition, but I included here because you find “over” used with many idioms.)
idioms
4. I love the sound of water running over rocks in a stream.
5. She put sunblock all over her boyfriend’s back.
6. The smoke over the house indicates that someone is inside.
7. Their dream is to sail all over the world.
8. Have you ever cooked over a campfire?
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with O page to see the list of all words starting with letter O. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
