Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 256 compound words that contain overs. The most common are listed below. Open overs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- comb-oversplural of comb-over: A manner of combing hair from one side to the other in an attempt to conceal a medial bald patch.
- voice-oversplural of voice-over: A production technique, in which pictures are accompanied by the voice of an unseen actor or reporter.
- all-oversAn all-overish feeling; general malaise.
- pay oversTo pay a higher price than might be expected or considered reasonable.
- limited overs cricketOne-day cricket.
- arc-oversplural of arc-over: The unwanted arcing of electricity from one component to another, caused for example by the presence of contaminants.
- change-oversplural of change-over: to convert to, to make a transition from one system to another
- come-oversplural of come-over: An immigrant: a non-Manx person living on the Isle of Man.
- cross-oversplural of cross-over: A place where one thing crosses over another.
- flash oversplural of flash over: To undergo flashing (ignition) throughout a space all at once.
- fly-oversplural of fly-over: A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).
- fold-oversplural of fold-over: Having one component that folds over the top of another.
- game oversplural of game over: A message signaling that the game has ended, usually because the player failed (for example by losing all of their lives) but sometimes following successful completion of the game.
- going oversplural of going over: An inspection, examination, review, or investigation.
- hand-oversplural of hand-over: To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
- left-oversAlternative form of leftovers: Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.
- leg-oversplural of leg-over: To treat badly so as to cheat or ruin.
- lie-oversPlural of lie-over: To be deferred to a future occasion.
- maiden oversplural of maiden over: An over in which no runs are scored.
- make-oversplural of make-over: To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.
- mouse-oversplural of mouse-over: To move a computer mouse pointer over (an element of the display).
- once-oversplural of once-over: A quick clean or polish.
- paid overssimple past and past participle of pay overs
- paying overspresent participle and gerund of pay overs
- pays oversthird-person singular simple present indicative of pay overs: To pay a higher price than might be expected or considered reasonable.
Compound words 256
- overstockTo stock to an excessive degree.
- leftoversplural of leftover: Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.
- discoversthird-person singular simple present indicative of discover: To find or learn something for the first time.
- overstateTo state or claim too much.
- overseesthird-person singular simple present indicative of oversee: To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
- overseerOne who oversees or supervises.
- turnoversplural of turnover: The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
- recoversthird-person singular simple present indicative of recover: To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
- removersplural of remover: Agent noun of remove; one who, or that which, removes.
- overspendTo spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.