out|with /aʊtw I θ/ PREP In Scottish English, outwith means outside. □ It is, however, necessary on occasion to work outwith these hours.
out|worn /aʊ twɔː r n/ ADJ If you describe a belief or custom as outworn , you mean that it is old-fashioned and no longer has any meaning or usefulness. □ …an ancient nation irretrievably sunk in an outworn culture.
ouzo /uː zoʊ/ (ouzos ) N‑UNCOUNT Ouzo is a strong aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink that is made in Greece. ● N‑COUNT A glass of ouzo can be referred to as an ouzo .
ova /oʊ və/ Ova is the plural of ovum .
oval /oʊ v ə l/ (ovals ) ADJ [usu ADJ n] Oval things have a shape that is like a circle but is wider in one direction than the other. □ …the small oval framed picture of a little boy. ● N‑COUNT [usu sing] Oval is also a noun. □ Using 2 spoons, mould the cheese into small balls or ovals.
ovar|ian /oʊveə riən/ ADJ [ADJ n] Ovarian means in or relating to the ovaries. □ …a new treatment for ovarian cancer.
ova|ry /oʊ vəri/ (ovaries ) N‑COUNT A woman's ovaries are the two organs in her body that produce eggs.
ova|tion /oʊve I ʃ ə n/ (ovations )
1 N‑COUNT An ovation is a large amount of applause from an audience for a particular performer or speaker. [FORMAL ] □ They had lost by a wide margin, but their supporters gave them a defiant, loyal ovation.
2 → see also standing ovation
oven /ʌ v ə n/ (ovens ) N‑COUNT An oven is a device for cooking that is like a box with a door. You heat it and cook food inside it.
oven|proof /ʌ v ə npruːf/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An ovenproof dish is one that has been specially made to be used in an oven without being damaged by the heat.
over
➊ POSITION AND MOVEMENT
➋ AMOUNTS AND OCCURRENCES
➌ OTHER USES
➊ over ◆◆◆ /oʊ və r / In addition to the uses shown below, over is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information. Over is also used in phrasal verbs such as 'hand over' and 'glaze over'. 1 PREP If one thing is over another thing or is moving over it, the first thing is directly above the second, either resting on it, or with a space between them. □ He looked at himself in the mirror over the table. □ …a bridge over the river Danube. ● ADV [ADV after v] Over is also an adverb. □ …planes flying over every 10 or 15 minutes.
2 PREP If one thing is over another thing, it is supported by it and its ends are hanging down on each side of it. □ A grey mackintosh was folded over her arm. □ Joe's clothing was flung over the back of a chair.
3 PREP If one thing is over another thing, it covers part or all of it. □ Mix the ingredients and pour over the mushrooms. □ He was wearing a light-grey suit over a shirt. □ He pulled the cap halfway over his ears. ● ADV [ADV after v] Over is also an adverb. □ Heat this syrup and pour it over.
4 PREP If you lean over an object, you bend your body so that the top part of it is above the object. □ They stopped to lean over a gate. □ Everyone in the room was bent over her desk. ● ADV [ADV after v] Over is also an adverb. □ Sam leant over to open the door of the car.
5 PREP If you look over or talk over an object, you look or talk across the top of it. □ I went and stood beside him, looking over his shoulder. □ …conversing over the fence with your friend.
6 PREP If a window has a view over an area of land or water, you can see the land or water through the window. □ …a light and airy bar with a wonderful view over the River Amstel.
7 PREP If someone or something goes over a barrier, obstacle, or boundary, they get to the other side of it by going across it, or across the top of it. □ I stepped over a broken piece of wood. □ He'd just come over the border. ● ADV [ADV after v] Over is also an adverb. □ I climbed over into the back seat.
8 PREP If someone or something moves over an area or surface, they move across it, from one side to the other. □ She ran swiftly over the lawn to the gate. □ Joe passed his hand over his face and looked puzzled.
9 PREP If something is on the opposite side of a road or river, you can say that it is over the road or river. □ …a fashionable neighbourhood, just over the river from Manhattan.
10 ADV [ADV after v] If you go over to a place, you go to that place. □ [+ to ] I got out the car and drove over to Dervaig. □ I thought you might have invited her over.
11 ADV [ADV after v] You can use over to indicate a particular position or place a short distance away from someone or something. □ He noticed Rolfe standing silently over by the window. □ John reached over and took Joanna's hand.
12 ADV [ADV after v] You use over to say that someone or something falls towards or onto the ground, often suddenly or violently. □ He was knocked over by a bus and broke his leg. □ The truck had gone off the road and toppled over.
13 ADV [ADV after v] If something rolls over or is turned over , its position changes so that the part that was facing upwards is now facing downwards. □ His car rolled over after a tyre was punctured. □ The alarm did go off but all I did was yawn, turn over and go back to sleep.