Particle guide

Phrasal verbs with over

The particle over starts from one core idea — across, above, beyond. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.

75 phrasal verbs · 7 meaning groups

The meaning map of over

Arc

Movement goes over something from one side to the other.

climb over come over cross over get over go over hop over jump over lean over leap over spill over step over vault over

Flip

The top moves to the bottom. The object turns over.

boil over bowl over fall over flip over keel over knock over pass over push over roll over run over slop over throw over tip over topple over

Stay

Someone stays at a place for the night or as a stop during a longer journey.

come over lay over sleep over stay over stop over

Beyond

Something passes a time, topic, problem, or planned limit.

blow over hold over pass over run over tide over

Covering

Something goes over another thing. It can hide it, protect it, or cover its surface.

come over cover over do over gloss over go over hang over make over paint over paper over plaster over pour over preside over pull over smooth over

Again

You go over the same thing again to review it or do it again.

brood over check over chew over do over glance over go over hash over look over mull over read over run over see over start over talk over

Transfer

Something moves from one person or side to another.

bring over call over carry over come over give over go over hand over pass over pop over pull over put over sign over take over turn over

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