Through vs. Over
Difference Between Through and Over
Throughpreposition
From one side of an opening to the other.
I went through the window.Overadjective
Discontinued; ended or concluded.
The show is over.Throughpreposition
Entering, then later leaving.
I drove through the town at top speed without looking left or right.Overadverb
Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end.
Let's talk over the project at tomorrow's meeting.Let me think that over.I'm going to look over our department's expenses.Throughpreposition
Surrounded by (while moving).
We slogged through the mud for hours before turning back and giving up.Overadverb
To an excessive degree; overly.
Throughpreposition
By means of.
This team believes in winning through intimidation.Overadverb
From an upright position to being horizontal.
He tipped the bottle over, and the water came gushing out.That building just fell over!He bent over to touch his toes.Throughpreposition
(North America) To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values.
from 1945 through 1991;the numbers 1 through 9;your membership is active through March 15, 2013Overadverb
Horizontally; left to right or right to left.
Slide the toilet-paper dispenser's door over when one roll is empty in order to reveal the other.I moved over to make room for him to sit down.Throughadjective
Passing from one side of something to the other.
Interstate highways form a nationwide system of through roads.Overadverb
From one position or state to another.
Please pass that over to me.He came over to our way of thinking on the new project.Come over and play!I'll bring over a pizza.Throughadjective
Finished; complete.
They were through with laying the subroof by noon.Overadverb
Overnight throughout the night.
We stayed over at Grandma's.Can I sleep over?Throughadjective
Valueless; without a future.
After being implicated in the scandal, he was through as an executive in financial services.Overadverb
Again; another time; once more; over again.
I lost my paper and I had to do the entire assignment over.Throughadjective
No longer interested.
She was through with him.Overadverb
(procedure word, military) a procedure word meaning that a station is finished transmitting and is expecting a response.
Bravo Six, this is Bravo Six Four. Stand by for ten mike report one dash three, over.Bravo Six Four, this is Bravo Six Actual. Send your traffic, over.Throughadjective
Proceeding from origin to destination without delay due to change of equipment.
The through flight through Memphis was the fastest.Overnoun
(cricket) A set of six legal balls bowled.
Throughadjective
(association football) In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
Overnoun
Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc.
Throughadverb
From one side to the other by way of the interior.
The arrow went straight through.Overnoun
A shore, riverbank.
The sea's over.Throughadverb
From one end to the other.
Others slept; he worked straight through.She read the letter through.Overpreposition
Physical positioning.
Throughadverb
To the end.
He said he would see it through.Overpreposition
On top of; above; higher than; further up.
Hold the sign up over your head.climb up the ladder and look over [the roof]Throughadverb
Completely.
Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks through.Overpreposition
Across or spanning.
There is a bridge over the river.Throughadverb
Out into the open.
The American army broke through at St. Lo.Overpreposition
In such a way as to cover.
drape the fabric over the table;there is a roof over the houseThroughnoun
A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.
Overpreposition
From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards.
The dog jumped over the fence.I'll go over [the fence] first and then help you.Let's walk over the hill to get there.Throughnoun
(obsolete) A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab of stone laid on a tomb.
Overpreposition
By comparison.
Throughadjective
having finished or arrived at completion;
certain to make history before he's doneit's a done deedafter the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-upalmost through with his studiesOverpreposition
More than; to a greater degree.
I prefer the purple over the pink.Throughadjective
of a route or journey etc.; continuing without requiring stops or changes;
a through streeta through busthrough trafficOverpreposition
Beyond; past; exceeding; too much or too far.
I think I’m over my limit for calories for today.Throughadverb
from one end or side to the other;
jealousy pierced her throughOverpreposition
(in certain collocations) As compared to.
Sales are down this quarter over last.Throughadverb
from beginning to end;
read this book throughOverpreposition
(mathematics) Divided by.
four over two equals two over oneThroughadverb
over the whole distance;
this bus goes through to New YorkOverpreposition
(poker) Separates the three of a kind from the pair in a full house.
9♦9♠9♣6♥6♠ = nines over sixesThroughadverb
to completion;
think this through very carefully!Overpreposition
Finished with; done with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two.
We got over the engineering problems and the prototype works great.I am over my cold and feel great again.I know the referee made a bad call, but you have to get over it [your annoyance with the referee's decision].She is finally over [the distress of] losing her job.He is finally over his [distress over the loss of the relationship with his] ex-girlfriend.Throughadverb
in diameter;
this cylinder measures 15 inches throughOverpreposition
While using, especially while consuming.
Throughadverb
throughout the entire extent;
got soaked through in the rainI'm frozen througha letter shot through with the writer's personalityknew him through and throughboards rotten through and throughOverpreposition
Concerning or regarding.
The two boys had a fight over whose girlfriend was the best.Overpreposition
Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding.
We triumphed over difficulties.The bill was passed over the veto.It was a fine victory over their opponents.Overinterjection
In radio communications: end of sentence, ready to receive reply.
How do you receive? Over!Overnoun
(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
Overadjective
having come or been brought to a conclusion;
the harvesting was completethe affair is over, ended, finishedthe abruptly terminated interviewOveradverb
at or to a point across intervening space etc.;
come over and see us some timeover thereOveradverb
throughout an area;
he is known the world overOveradverb
in such a manner as to be understood and accepted;
she cannot get her ideas acrossOveradverb
throughout a period of time;
stay over the weekend
