or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: over

Plays

 167 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.91will do no hurt. It will wear the surplice of humility overwill doe no hurt, it will weare the Surplis of humilitie ouer
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.5Let Antony look over Caesar's headLet Anthony looke ouer Casars head,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.1.1Canidius marcheth with his land army one way overCamidius Marcheth with his Land Army one way ouer
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.24Who is so full of grace that it flows overWho is so full of Grace, that it flowes ouer
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.121such pitiful dole over them that all the beholders takesuch pittiful dole ouer them, that all the beholders take
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.167give over this attempt.giue ouer this attempt.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.59And they are often tarred over with the surgery ofAnd they are often tarr'd ouer, with the surgery of
As You Like ItAYL III.v.37Over the wretched? What though you have no beauty – Ouer the wretched? what though you hau no beauty
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.139of thee than a Barbary cock-pigeon over his hen, moreof thee, then a Barbary cocke-pidgeon ouer his hen, more
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.188over your head, and show the world what the bird hathouer your head, and shew the world what the bird hath
CoriolanusCor I.iii.63and over and over he comes and up again, catched itand ouer and ouer he comes, and vp againe: catcht it
CoriolanusCor I.iii.75Indeed, no, by your patience. I'll not over theIndeed no, by your patience; Ile not ouer the
CoriolanusCor III.i.140.1Enough, with over measure.Enough, with ouer measure.
CoriolanusCor V.v.1.2Valeria, passing over the stage, with other Lordspassing ouer the Stage, with other Lords.
CymbelineCym III.v.8A conduct over land, to Milford-Haven.A Conduct ouer Land, to Milford-Hauen.
CymbelineCym V.ii.1.3poor soldier. They march over, and go out. Then enter again, inpoore Souldier. They march ouer, and goe out. Then enter againe in
CymbelineCym V.iii.95.3Cymbeline, who delivers him over to a GaolerCymbeline, who deliuers him ouer to a Gaoler.
CymbelineCym V.v.87So tender over his occasions, true,So tender ouer his occasions, true,
HamletHam II.i.97And, with his head over his shoulder turned,And with his head ouer his shoulders turn'd,
HamletHam III.iv.95.1Over the nasty sty – Ouer the nasty Stye.
HamletHam IV.iv.1Enter Fortinbras with his army over the stageEnter Fortinbras with an Armie.
HamletHam IV.iv.4Over his kingdom. You know the rendezvous.Ouer his Kingdome. You know the Rendeuous:
HamletHam V.i.292Good Gertrude, set some watch over your son.Good Gertrude set some watch ouer your Sonne,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.25Over whose acres walked those blessed feet,Ouer whose Acres walk'd those blessed feete
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.95I must give over this life, and I will give it over. By theI must giue ouer this life, and I will giue it ouer:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.2I'll be hanged. Charles's Wain is over the new chimney,Ile be hang'd. Charles waine is ouer the new Chimney,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.35God's angel!' But thou art altogether given over, andBut thou art altogether giuen ouer; and
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.42tacked together and thrown over the shoulders like atackt to-gether, and throwne ouer the shoulders like a
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.82Over his country's wrongs – and by this face,Ouer his Countries Wrongs: and by this Face,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.53The insulting hand of Douglas over you,The insulting hand of Dowglas ouer you,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.151little gilded over your night's exploit on Gad's Hill. Youlittle gilded ouer your Nights exploit on Gads-hill. You
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.5I have given over; I will speak no more.I haue giuen ouer, I will speak no more,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.124Had found some months asleep and leaped them over.Had found some Moneths asleepe, and leap'd them ouer.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.4The constables have delivered her overThe Constables haue deliuer'd her ouer
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.5.1Trumpets sound, and the King and his train pass over
Henry VH5 I.ii.230Tombless, with no remembrance over them.Tomblesse, with no remembrance ouer them:
Henry VH5 III.ii.86give over, the trompet sound the retreat. By my handgiue ouer, the Trompet sound the Retreat. By my Hand
Henry VH5 III.ii.88ish give over. I would have blowed up the town, soish giue ouer: I would haue blowed vp the Towne, so
Henry VH5 III.vii.120You have shot over.You haue shot ouer.
Henry VH5 IV.vi.11Suffolk first died: and York, all haggled over,Suffolke first dyed, and Yorke all hagled ouer
Henry VH5 IV.vi.24So did he turn, and over Suffolk's neckSo did he turne, and ouer Suffolkes necke
Henry VH5 V.ii.291her, then, being a maid yet rosed over with the virginher then, being a Maid, yet ros'd ouer with the Virgin
Henry VH5 V.ii.307This moral ties me over to time and a hotThis Morall tyes me ouer to Time, and a hot
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.39.1The French leap over the walls in their shirts. Enter,The French leape ore the walles in their shirts. Enter
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.11And we be lords and rulers over Rouen.And we be Lords and Rulers ouer Roan,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.6His bloody sword he brandished over me,His bloodie Sword he brandisht ouer mee,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.167(To them) I'll over then to England with this newsIle ouer then to England with this newes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.51released and delivered over to the King her father – released and deliuered to the King her father.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.58be released and delivered over to the King her father,be released and deliuered ouer to the King her Father,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.59and she sent over of the King of England's own properand shee sent ouer of the King of Englands owne proper
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.224Weeps over them, and wrings his hapless hands,Weepes ouer them, and wrings his haplesse hands,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.140leap me over this stool and run away.leape me ouer this Stoole, and runne away.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.144Sirrah beadle, whip him till he leap over that sameSirrha Beadle, whippe him till he leape ouer that same
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.150.1After the Beadle hath hit him once, he leaps over theAfter the Beadle hath hit him once, he leapes ouer the
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.50Hang over thee, as sure it shortly will;Hang ouer thee, as sure it shortly will.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.255His guilt should be but idly posted over His guilt should be but idly posted ouer,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.1.1Enter two Murderers running over the stage fromEnter two or three running ouer the Stage, from
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.122Over whom, in time to come, I hope to reign;Ouer whom (in time to come) I hope to raigne:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.150reign; but I'll be Protector over him.raigne, but Ile be Protector ouer him.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.14But stay, I'll read it over once again.But stay, Ile read it ouer once againe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.16Ruled like a wandering planet over me,Rul'd like a wandering Plannet ouer me,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.28burdens, take your houses over your heads, ravish yourburthens, take your houses ouer your heads, rauish your
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.168And over the chair of state, where now he sits,And ouer the Chayre of State, where now he sits,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.24That hath authority over him that swears:That hath authoritie ouer him that sweares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.39Passed over to the end they were created,Past ouer to the end they were created,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.18Still ride in triumph over all mischance.still ride in triumph, / Ouer all mischance.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.224That Lewis of France is sending over masquersThat Lewis of France, is sending ouer Maskers
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.253Shalt waft them over with our royal fleet.Shall waft them ouer with our Royall Fleete.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.94That Lewis of France is sending over masquersThat Lewis of France is sending ouer Maskers,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.28.7and Hastings fly over the stageand Hastings flyes ouer the Stage.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.19.1Over the King in's tongue.Ouer the King in's Tongue.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.27The procession passes over the stage in order and stateExeunt, first passing ouer the Stage in Order and State,and then, A great Flourish of Trumpets.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.48The cloth of honour over her are four baronsThe Cloath of Honour ouer her, are foure Barons
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.83.7the first two hold a spare garland over her head, atthe first two hold a spare Garland ouer her Head, at
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.83.11and holding the garland over her head; which done,and holding the Garland ouer her head. Which done,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.151And something over to remember me by.And something ouer to remember me by.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.168Let me be used with honour; strew me overLet me be vs'd with Honor; strew me ouer
Julius CaesarJC I.i.1.1Enter Flavius, Marullus, and certain commoners overEnter Flauius, Murellus, and certaine Commoners ouer
Julius CaesarJC I.i.51That comes in triumph over Pompey's blood?That comes in Triumph ouer Pompeyes blood?
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.36.1Over your friend that loves you.Ouer your Friend, that loues you.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.112Give me your hands all over, one by one.Giue me your hands all ouer, one by one.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.112Shall this our lofty scene be acted over,Shall this our lofty Scene be acted ouer,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.259Over thy wounds now do I prophesy – Ouer thy wounds, now do I Prophesie,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.193Whilst bloody treason flourished over us.Whil'st bloody Treason flourish'd ouer vs.
Julius CaesarJC V.v.14That it runs over even at his eyes.That it runnes ouer euen at his eyes.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.96What beauty else could triumph over me?Whatbewtie els could triumph on me,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.40She is as imperator over me, and I to herShe is as imperator ouer me, and I to her
King JohnKJ III.i.127And dost thou now fall over to my foes?And dost thou now fall ouer to my foes?
King LearKL III.iv.54ride on a bay trotting horse over four-inched bridges toride on a Bay trotting Horse, ouer foure incht Bridges, to
King LearKL III.vi.28Why she dares not come over to thee.
King LearKL IV.iii.14Over her passion who, most rebel-like,
King LearKL V.ii.1.2Cordelia holding his hand, and soldiers, over theCordelia, and Souldiers, ouer the
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.33I can but say their protestation over.I can but say their protestation ouer,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.115Fell over the threshold and broke my shin.Fell ouer the threshold, and broke my shin.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.193Berowne, read it over.Berowne, read it ouer.
MacbethMac I.vii.1.2with dishes and service over the stage. Then enterwith Dishes and Seruice ouer the Stage. Then enter
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.84Enter Pompey. A Gaoler and Prisoner pass over the stageEnter Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.116Over your threshold, moneys is your suit.Ouer your threshold, moneyes is your suite.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.307To pay the petty debt twenty times over.To pay the petty debt twenty times ouer.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.410And stand indebted, over and above,And stand indebted ouer and aboue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.268Master Brook, thou shalt know I will predominate overMaster Broome, thou shalt know, I will predominate ouer
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.31Shallow, and another gentleman, from Frogmore, overShallow, and another Gentleman; from Frogmore, ouer
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.16I ha' told them over and over – theyI ha told them ouer and ouer, they
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.2I will give over all.I will giue ouer all.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.165you should have been a pander. Over and above thatyou should haue bin a Pander: ouer and aboue that
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.2Over hill, over dale,Ouer hil, ouer dale,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.4Over park, over pale,Ouer parke, ouer pale,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.23But all the story of the night told over,But all the storie of the night told ouer,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.77It is not for you. I have heard it over,it is not for you. I haue heard / It ouer,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.139over, she found Benedick and Beatrice between theouer, she found Benedicke and Beatrice betweene the
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.229with my death than repeat over to my shame. The ladywith my death, then repeate ouer to my shame: the Ladie
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.7shall come over it; for, in most comely truth, thoushall come ouer it, for in most comely truth thou
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.9To have no man come over me! Why, shall ITo haue no man come ouer me, why, shall I
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.34blank verse, why, they were never so truly turned overblanke verse, why they were neuer so truely turned ouer
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.35and over as my poor self in love. Marry, I cannot showand ouer as my poore selfe in loue: marrie I cannot shew
OthelloOth III.iii.422Over my thigh, and sighed and kissed, and thenAnd sigh, and kisse, and then cry cursed Fate,
OthelloOth IV.i.196If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patentIf you are so fond ouer her iniquitie: giue her pattent
OthelloOth IV.ii.198I will give over my suit and repent my unlawful solicitation.I will giue ouer my Suit, and repent my vnlawfull solicitation.
PericlesPer IV.ii.25a proportion to live quietly, and so give over.a proportion to liue quietly, and so giue ouer.
PericlesPer IV.ii.26Why to give over, I pray you? Is it a shame to getWhy, to giue ouer I pray you? Is it a shame to get
Richard IIR2 II.i.258Reproach and dissolution hangeth over him.Reproach, and dissolution hangeth ouer him.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.33And sent me over by Berkeley to discoverAnd sent me ouer by Barkely, to discouer
Richard IIR2 III.i.29Condemns you to the death. See them delivered overCondemnes you to the death: see them deliuered ouer
Richard IIR2 III.iii.17Lest you mistake the heavens are over our heads.Least you mistake the Heauens are ore your head.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.51Over the glittering helmet of my foe.Ouer the glittering Helmet of my Foe.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.3If any plague hang over us, 'tis he.If any plague hang ouer vs, 'tis he,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.47Thou hadst but power over his mortal body;Thou had'st but power ouer his Mortall body,
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.5Eleven hours I have spent to write it over,Eleuen houres I haue spent to write it ouer,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.39Tell over your woes again by viewing mine.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.209Throw over her the veil of infamy.Throw ouer her the vaile of Infamy,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.327Felt so much cold as over shoes in snow?Felt so much cold, as ouer shooes in Snow:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.58Over men's noses as they lie asleep.ouer mens noses as they lie asleepe:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.6Driving back shadows over louring hills.Driuing backe shadowes ouer lowring hils.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.128Weeping and wailing over Tybalt's corse.Weeping and wailing ouer Tybalts Coarse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.104To give you over at this first encounter,To giue you ouer at this first encounter,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.146You understand me. Over and besideYou vnderstand me. Ouer and beside
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.98Go, hop me over every kennel home,Go hop me ouer euery kennell home,
The TempestTem V.i.13And the remainder mourning over them,And the remainder mourning ouer them,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.40.1Enter certain senators, and pass over the stageEnter certaine Senators.
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.80Nor came any of his bounties over meNor came any of his bounties ouer me,
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.13Thrice give him over. Must I take th' cure upon me?Thriue, giue him ouer: Must I take th'Cure vpon me?
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.457over my trade.ouer my Trade.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.181And triumphs over chance in honour's bed.And Triumphs ouer chaunce in honours bed.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.31Saturn is dominator over mine.Saturne is Dominator ouer mine:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.1.2two sons, Martius and Quintus, bound, passing overtwo sonnes bound, passing on
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.30Lavinia turns over the books dropped by Lucius
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.48Pray to the devils; the gods have given us over.Pray to the deuils, the gods haue giuen vs ouer.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.26.3a veil over her face, with young Lucius and othersa vale ouer her face.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.3over, generally?ouer generally.
Twelfth NightTN II.i.4over me. The malignancy of my fate might perhapsouer me; the malignancie of my fate, might perhaps
Twelfth NightTN V.i.302your drunken cousin rule over me, yet have I the benefit ofyour drunken Cosine rule ouer me, yet haue I the benefit of
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.27Over the boots? Nay, give me not the boots.Ouer the Bootes? nay giue me not the Boots.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.108From a pound to a pin? Fold it over and over,From a pound to a pin? fold it ouer and ouer,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.123And when it's writ, for my sake read it over;And when it's writ: for my sake read it ouer,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.293He hands over the paper from which Speed reads
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.46Read over Julia's heart, thy first best love,Read ouer Iulia's heart, (thy first best Loue)
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.7holding a garland over her head, her tresses likewiseholding a Garland over her head (her Tresses likewise
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.18So soon as the court hurry is over we will have an endso soone as the Court hurry is over, we will / Have an end
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.25By casting her black mantle over both,By casting her blacke mantle over both
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.29together, though absent; shook hands as over a vast;together, though absent: shooke hands, as ouer a Vast;
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.424.2Swear his thought overSweare his thought ouer
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.2With heigh, the doxy over the dale,With heigh the Doxy ouer the dale,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.95land and living lies; and having flown over manyLand and Liuing lyes; and (hauing flowne ouer many
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.90But Nature makes that mean; so over that artBut Nature makes that Meane: so ouer that Art,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.210over as they were gods or goddesses; you would think aouer, as they were Gods, or Goddesses: you would thinke a
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.650For I do fear eyes over – to shipboard(For I doe feare eyes ouer) to Ship-boord
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.780then, 'nointed over with honey, set on the head of athen 'noynted ouer with Honey, set on the head of a

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.74 Not age, but sorrow, over me hath power; Not age, but sorrow, ouer me hath power;
A Lover's ComplaintLC.81 That maidens' eyes stuck over all his face, That maidens eyes stucke ouer all his face,
SonnetsSonn.126.5 If Nature (sovereign mistress over wrack) If Nature (soueraine misteres ouer wrack)
Venus and AdonisVen.31 Over one arm the lusty courser's rein, Ouer one arme the lustie coursers raine,
Venus and AdonisVen.103Over my altars hath he hung his lance, Ouer my Altars hath he hong his launce,
Venus and AdonisVen.571 When he did frown, O, had she then gave over, When he did frowne, ô had she then gaue ouer,
Venus and AdonisVen.1058 Over one shoulder doth she hang her head; Ouer one shoulder doth she hang her head,

Glossary

 183 result(s).
abroadwidely scattered, all over the place
allowpermit to indulge, surrender, give over
aloftabove, over
assaychallenge, tempt, win over
attempttempt, persuade, win over
balk, baulkargue over, quibble about
baulkrefuse; argue over; pile up
bepaintcover over, colour, tinge
bequeathresign, give up, assign, hand over
besmearsmear over, bedaub
bestainedstained all over, marked with stains
bestrewcover, lie spread over
bestridestand over, protect, safeguard
bestridestraddle, stand over with legs astride
betterexcel, outstrip, have an advantage over
beweepweep over, wet with tears
boldover-confident, presumptuous, audacious, impudent
boot-hoseover-stocking covering the whole of the lower leg
Bridge, theLondon Bridge, over the River Thames
brokenfragmentary, left-over
cavildispute over details, raise pointless objections
ceremoniousscrupulous over formalities, punctilious about ritual
charmpersuade, convince, win over
charmovercome, subdue, take over [as if by a charm]
chewkeep repeating, mumble over
cloth of statecanopy over a chair of state
comeovershadow, overwhelm, exercise influence over
commandmentcontrol, authority, sovereignty [over]
commendcommit, entrust, hand over
concludecome to terms, reach accord [over]
confidenceover-confidence, over-assurance, presumption
courserun an eye over, check out, go through
crackover-use, over-exert
credulousover-ready to believe, naively trusting
crust overencrust with sores, cover with scabs
debatediscuss, argue over, dispute about
deliverhand over, convey, commit to the keeping [of someone]
dependhave consequences for, menace, hover over
Deucalionson of Prometheus, who survived with his wife Pyrrha in an ark when Zeus flooded the world; restored humanity by throwing stones over their shoulders, which turned into people
dew-bedabbledsplashed all over with dew
directdelegate, assign, hand over
dissensiondispute, squabble, quarrel [over]
distaincast a shadow over, outshine, eclipse
doubledoubly, for the second time, twice over
double-chargeload twice over
doubtquestion, difficulty, hesitation [over]
enchantcharm, bewitch, win over
even[unclear meaning] keep pace with; or: sort out, reach agreement over
facecountenance, condone, cover over
facecover over, put a false face on
falldefect, revolt, go over
fanaticalextravagant, flamboyant, over-the-top
filmfilm over, cover up
finicalnit-picking, fussy, over-particular
flatterextenuate, gloss over, mitigate
footclothstately ornamental cloth worn over the back of a horse
forwardnessrashness, boldness, over-eagerness
fragmentscrap of food, left-over
gildsmooth over, cover the defect of
go aread through, look over
headstallpart of a horse's bridle that goes over the head
heatrace over, speed across
heavens[covering over the rear of a stage] sky
inheritpossess, hold power over
jarquarrel, wrangle, disagree [over]
juttyjut out over, project over
keeplook after, watch over, maintain
keepplay fair over, behave honourably over, have a proper regard to
measurepass through, travel over, traverse
Meleager[pron: melee'ager] son of Althaea, his life-span determined by an unburnt magic log; he murdered his uncles in a quarrel over the killing of a boar ravaging the fields in Calydon; in her rage Althaea burnt Meleager’s log on a fire, and he died
mountebankwin over by plausible trickery
o'er[see 'over-']
outstretchedover-inflated, puffed up, swollen [by ambition]
overobserving, overseeing, spying
over and overhead over heels
overblowblow over, pass away, abate
overbulkoutgrow, dominate, tower over
overcomesuddenly come over, swiftly pass across
overcrowoverpower, overwhelm, triumph over
overdustedcovered over with dust
overdyeddyed over with another colour
overeateneaten away all over, gnawed at on all sides
overglanceglance over, cast the eye over
overgotravel through, pass over, traverse
overgreencover over, gloss over, whitewash
overhearhear told over, hear again
overleappass over, pass by , skip
overleapleap over, jump across
overlooklook over, peruse, read through
overlustytoo vigorous, over-active
overlustyover-cheerful, excessively merry
overmountingmounting too high, over-ambitious
overpeerrise above, tower over
overpeerlook down on, look out over, overlook
overperchfly over, surmount
overpostpass over, disregard, overlook [of]
overrankover-ripe; rotten, corrupted
overreadread over, read through
over-redcover over with blood, redden over
overruleprevail, overcome, win over
overrunreview, go over, make an overview of
overrunflow over, stream down
overshadeovershadow, cast a gloom over
oversizepaint over, smear [i.e. cover with a substance resembling size]
overskippass over without noticing, jump lightly over
oversnowsnow over, make white with snow
overstaincover with stains, smear over
overstrawedstrewn about, sprinkled over
overswearswear over again
overtripskip over, pass lightly over
overwalkwalk over, cross by walking
overweighoutweigh, exceed, prevail over
overwrestedoverstrained, overdone, over-the-top
passgo through, go over
passpass over, ignore, disregard
patchpatch over, cover up
patchblotch, mark, cover over
pickedover-refined, fastidious, particular
postpass over, disregard, go through with haste
postbe over, rush past
predominateprevail over, control, dominate
push-pintype of children's game [the pushing over of a peg to cross the peg of another player]
putrefer, hand over, direct
questiondiscuss the matter, talk things over
questiondispute, quarrel [over], call into question
rehearserepeat, recite, say over again
releasegive up, hand over, transfer
reliverrestore, hand over, give up again
remainderleft-over, remaining, uneaten
remandrefer, send back, hand over
remedyhand over for remedy, send for correction
repetitiongoing over the past, re-opening of old wounds
repletionover-indulgence, immoderate living
rose overcolour over like a rose, make rosy
satietyexcess, over-abundance
scarce-coldonly just over, recently ended
secureover-confident, unsuspecting, too self-confident
securemake over-confident, keep unsuspecting
securelyover-confidently, carelessly, heedlessly
securityover-confidence, carelessness
self-coveredself-concealing, with the self covered over
sentinelstand guard over, keep watch during
skippass over, fail to see, ignore
skipjump over, avoid, pass by
slipleave unasserted, pass over
smoothgloss over, make less noticeable, camouflage
soothegloss over, smooth over
spitimplement for cooking meat over a fire
spleenyhot-headed, over-emotional
spruceover-elegant, smart
standpractise, give (oneself) over to
state[also: cloth of state] canopy over a chair of state
stillrepeatedly, time and again, over and over
stoicpleasure-despiser, over-rigorous person
strange-disposedgiven over to unusual happenings
strewscatter, be spread over
stridego beyond, step over
subduepersuade, convince, prevail over
superfluoushaving too much, over-supplied, overflowing
superviselook over, read through, peruse
surfeitexcess, over-indulgence
surfeitfeed to excess, over-indulge, glut
surfeitingfeeding to excess, over-indulgence
surfeit-swelledswollen through over-indulgence
surfeit-takingover-indulging
sur-reinedover-ridden, overworked, worn out
surveyinspect, look over, examine carefully
Tantalusking of Sipylos in Lydia, punished in the Underworld for his crimes; he sits in a pool which recedes when he bends to drink, and the grapes over his head elude his grasp
tentfabric hung over and around a bed
thwartcross, traverse, go over
tracerange over, pass through, traverse
treble-sinewedstrengthened three times over
waftcarry, convey, transport [over the sea]
watchkeep watch on, look out over
westwardover in the west, in the west country
winprevail over, overcome
winwin over, prevail upon
wingain advantage [over], get the better [of]
woowin over, persuade, coax
wrangledispute, contest, argue over
yieldhand over, give up, deliver
yondthat [one] over there
yondover there

Thesaurus

 191 result(s).
again, swear over overswear
argue overbalk, baulk
argue overbaulk
argue overdebate
argue overwrangle
astride, stand over with legs bestride
bed, fabric hanging over and around atent
believe, over-ready tocredulous
blood, cover over withover-red
blow overoverblow
bridle-part that goes over a horse's headheadstall
canopy over a chair of statecloth of state
cast a gloom overovershade
cast the eye overoverglance
chair of state, canopy over acloth of state
cloth worn over the back of a horsefootcloth
colour over like a roserose over
colour, dyed over with anotheroverdyed
come over suddenlyovercome
cooking meat over a fire, implement forspit
cover overbepaint
cover overface
cover overface
cover overovergreen
cover overpatch
cover over with bloodover-red
covered over, with the self self-covered
detail, dispute overcavil
dew, splashed all over with dew-bedabbled
dispute over detailcavil
dyed over with another colouroverdyed
eaten away all overovereaten
fabric hung over and around a bedtent
film overfilm
fire, implement for cooking meat over aspit
flow overoverrun
fly overoverperch
formalities, scrupulous overceremonious
give overallow
give over tostand
given over to unusual happeningsstrange-disposed
glance overoverglance
gloss overflatter
gloss overovergreen
gloss oversmooth
gloss oversoothe
go overfall
go overoverrun
go overpass
go overthwart
going over the pastrepetition
hand overbequeath
hand overcommend
hand overdeliver
hand overdirect
hand overput
hand overrelease
hand overreliver
hand overremand
hand overyield
hand over for remedyremedy
happenings, given over to unusualstrange-disposed
head over heelsover and over
head, horse's bridle-part that goes over theheadstall
hear told overoverhear
horse, bridle-part that goes over the headheadstall
horse, cloth worn over the back of a footcloth
hover overdepend
jump lightly overoverskip
jump overskip
jut out overjutty
leap overoverleap
left-overbroken
left-overfragment
left-overremainder
lie spread overbestrew
lightly jump overoverskip
lightly pass overovertrip
load twice overdouble-charge
look out overoverpeer
look out overwatch
look overgo a
look overoverlook
look oversupervise
look oversurvey
mumble overchew
noticing, pass over withoutoverskip
only just overscarce-cold
over and overstill
over, bepost
over, only justscarce-cold
over-abundancesatiety
over-activeoverlusty
over-ambitiousovermounting
over-assuranceconfidence
over-cheerfuloverlusty
over-confidenceconfidence
over-confidencesecurity
over-confidentbold
over-confidentsecure
over-confident, makesecure
over-confidentlysecurely
over-eagernessforwardness
over-elegantspruce
over-emotionalspleeny
over-exertcrack
over-indulgesurfeit
over-indulgencerepletion
over-indulgencesurfeit
over-indulgencesurfeiting
over-indulgence, swollen through surfeit-swelled
over-indulgingsurfeit-taking
over-inflatedoutstretched
over-particularfinical
over-refinedpicked
over-riddensur-reined
over-rigorous personstoic
over-ripeoverrank
over-suppliedsuperfluous
over-the-topfanatical
over-the-topoverwrested
over-usecrack
paint overoversize
pass lightly overovertrip
pass overovergo
pass overoverleap
pass overoverpost
pass overpass
pass overpost
pass overskip
pass overslip
pass over without noticingoverskip
past, going over therepetition
patch overpatch
play fair overkeep
prevail overoverrule
prevail overoverweigh
prevail overpredominate
prevail oversubdue
prevail overwin
project overjutty
race overheat
range overtrace
read overoverread
redden overover-red
remedy, hand over forremedy
say over againrehearse
scrupulous over formalitiesceremonious
skip overovertrip
sky [covering over the rear of a stage]heavens
smear overbesmear
smear overoverstain
smooth overgild
smooth oversoothe
snow overoversnow
splashed all over with dewdew-bedabbled
spread over, bestrew
spread over, liebestrew
sprinkled overoverstrawed
stained all overbestained
stand guard oversentinel
stand overbestride
stand over with legs astridebestride
step overstride
strengthened three times overtreble-sinewed
suddenly come overovercome
swear over againoverswear
swollen through over-indulgencesurfeit-swelled
take overcharm
talk things overquestion
there, overyond
there, overyond
tower overoverbulk
tower overoverpeer
travel overmeasure
trickery, win over by plausible mountebank
triumph overovercrow
twice overdouble
twice over, loaddouble-charge
unusual happenings, given over tostrange-disposed
walk overoverwalk
watch overkeep
weep overbeweep
win overassay
win overattempt
win overcharm
win overenchant
win overoverrule
win overwin
win overwoo
win over by plausible trickerymountebank

Themes and Topics

 9 result(s).
a- as a particle...) eleven hours i have spent to write it over the precedent was full as long a-d...
Clothing... m long close-fitting jacket worn over or in place of a doublet worn by men ...
Elision
Greetings
Responses...1600 yes and no were beginning to take over all functions with yea and nay becomi...
Singing...dils begin to peer with heigh the doxy over the dale hey ding a ding ding ayl ...
Yon words...terminer function the senses are &lsquo over there&rsquo or &lsquo in that place&rsq...
... (for the adverb) and &lsquo that [one] over there&rsquo (for the determiner) ...
... yon high eastward hill that (one) over there yond (adv ) tem i ii 4...
... i&rsquo ll to yond corner that (one) over there yonder (adv ) ayl i i ...
...yonder comes my master in that place over there yonder (det ) mnd iii ...
...s in her glimmering sphere that (one) over there hither thither and whith...
Classical mythology...estore the human race by throwing stones over their shoulders these turned into human...
...log he murdered his uncles in a quarrel over the killing of a boar ravaging the field...
...s when he bends to drink and the grapes over his head elude his grasp telamo...
London...e the r3 iii ii 70 london bridge over the river thames bucklersbury ...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
O'ERBASICsee OVER
OVERBASICo'er adv, over adv, moreo'er adv , moreover adv

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to