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I think growing up in a small town, the kind of people I met in my small town, they still haunt me. I find myself writing about them over and over again.
Annie Baker

Meaning of "over and over" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVER AND OVER

over and over play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVER AND OVER

over
over a barrel
over again
over against
over and above
over someone´s head
over the counter
over the fence
over the hill
over the hump
over the moon
over the odds
over the score
over the top
over-able
over-advertise
over-aged
over-alert
over-articulate
over-assessment

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVER AND OVER

all over
carry over
come over
get over
go over
hand over
hold over
hung over
look over
make over
over
pass over
piss all over
pull over
ride roughshod over
roll over
run over
take over
turn over
win over
work over

Synonyms and antonyms of over and over in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «over and over» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVER AND OVER

Find out the translation of over and over to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of over and over from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «over and over» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遍地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

una y otra
570 millions of speakers

English

over and over
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

और अधिक से अधिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرارا وتكرارا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

снова и снова
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mais e mais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বারবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à maintes reprises
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lagi dan lagi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

immer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

何度も繰り返して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

terus terusan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hơn và hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திரும்ப திரும்ப
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रती आणि अधिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tekrar ve tekrar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ripetutamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kółko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знову і знову
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peste si peste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάνω και πάνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oor en oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

över och över
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

om og om igjen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of over and over

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVER AND OVER»

The term «over and over» is very widely used and occupies the 4.550 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVER AND OVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about over and over

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10 QUOTES WITH «OVER AND OVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word over and over.
1
David Antin
Children frequently sing meaningful phrases to themselves over and over again before they learn to make a distinction between singing and saying.
2
Dale Archer
Post traumatic stress disorder starts out with nightmares, flashbacks and actually reliving the event. And this happens over and over and over and over in your mind. If you let it go on, it can become chronic and become hard if not impossible to treat.
3
Avicii
A lot of work and thinking goes into my DJing. I want the entire night to progress seamlessly and when I have to adapt the energy on the fly for the crowd on any given night, I can do so with harmonic mixes that I've practiced over and over again. I am far from the only DJ that does this and it's something I take pride in being able to do.
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Annie Baker
I think growing up in a small town, the kind of people I met in my small town, they still haunt me. I find myself writing about them over and over again.
5
Aneurin Barnard
The biggest thing about me, as an actor, is I'm never a finished product, you know? I always want to try something or be in a new genre because, one, it's much more fun to do that because you're not doing the same thing over and over.
6
Louis Begley
I think I am less self-assured when I write English than I would be if I were writing in my first language. I have to test each sentence over and over to be sure that it's right, that I haven't introduced some element that isn't English.
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Andrew Bird
There is something comforting about going into a practice room, putting your sheet music on a stand and playing Bach over and over again.
8
Eric Bogosian
If you say city to people, people have no problem thinking of the city as rife with problematic, screwed-up people, but if you say suburbs - and I'm not the first person to say this, it's been said over and over again in literature - there's a sense of normalcy.
9
Lisa Bonet
That industry expects you to prove yourself over and over again. Do I stay doing this, or do I raise my daughter and live surrounded by people who love me? Wasn't even really a choice.
10
Chadwick Boseman
I know that baseball players have certain rituals or habits that they develop, because sometimes it becomes somewhat superstitious if they get on a streak and want to do the same thing over and over again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVER AND OVER»

Discover the use of over and over in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to over and over and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Over and Over
‘The year’s seasonal changes and festivities that are important in a little child’s life are imaginatively [described]. . . . The story ends with the happy realization that it will all come round ‘over and over’ again.’ —H.
Charlotte Zolotow, 1995
2
Over and Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns
Looks at how patterns are being used by designers to add complexity and color to their work.
Michael Perry, 2008
3
THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER
Hess argues that in the current disputes over education reform, virtually all vocal parties-- from teachers' unions and ed schools on the left, to the charter school or testing enthusiasts on the right-- accept without questioning the ...
Frederick M. Hess, 2010
4
Over and Over Again
But once again, Dionni finds the love of her life in a compromising situation. This is the final heart break.
Nicola Mitchell, 2009
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Over and Over Again
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Fugen Neziroglu, Jose A. Yaryura-Tobias, 2001
6
Over and Over Again
Mathematical theme that relates chaos, graphics and geometry, all with just high school maths background.
Gengzhe Chang, Thomas W. Sederberg, 1997
7
Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over ...
Along with beautiful photographs of Ina’s dishes, her home, and the East Hampton she loves, this book is filled with signature recipes that strike the perfect balance between elegance and casual comfort.
Ina Garten, 2012
8
The Party Is Over: How Republicans Went Crazy, Democrats ...
The New York Times–bestselling manifesto about America’s broken political system and how it got that way Mike Lofgren was once a proud Republican.
Mike Lofgren, 2012
9
Matthew's Narrative Web: Over, and Over, and Over Again
Taking a different approach, this book uses narrative and reader-response criticisms to explore the role verbal repetition plays in the rhetoric, characterization, and plot of the Gospel.
Janice Capel Anderson, 1994
10
The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and ...
Rather than just rehashing his career, in this book Crist offers a focused indictment of the failings of the Republican Party, naming names and identifying where things went wrong.
Charlie Crist, Ellis Henican, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVER AND OVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term over and over is used in the context of the following news items.
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Laura Bassett: Will I ever get over being the face of England …
... she remembers Carney sitting next to her and repeating the same message to her over and over again. 'Don't let this moment define you.'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Protesters: Don't turn Detroit over to Satanists
“The blood of Jesus,” she recited, over and over. A woman is overcome during prayers at Eastern Market, Buy Photo. A woman is overcome ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Pixels and Armada just pushed geek nostalgia over the edge
Pixels repeats, over and over, that arcade success is about following patterns; Sandler's character is totally confused when enemies spawn ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
4
Ted Cruz accuses Mitch McConnell of telling a 'flat-out lie'
... but what he told the press over and over again was a simple lie,” said Cruz, a fierce opponent of the bank. “The majority and minority leader, ... «Politico, Jul 15»
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Opposition parties cry foul over changes, say they were expected
“Residents would (all) have known that I've been visiting their area over and over again, so now that it has disappeared, I'll need time to digest ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
6
One star: It's game over for Sandler in 'Pixels'
Nostalgia from getting killed over and over by Donkey Kong only goes so far. The premise under which they've been introduced undermines ... «The Herald Journal, Jul 15»
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NC Voting Trial: Arguments Over 'Rare' Fraud And DMV Headaches
He said this is the kind of thing he has seen "over and over again." For that reason, he believed them. Also, he said if we can't trust that the chief ... «WFAE, Jul 15»
8
Sweets pull out 3-2 victory over Kelowna
“The guy they threw tonight (Lamont) went to that slider over and over again. If you consistently throw a slider for strikes, you're going to have a ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jul 15»
9
Graham kills cell phone over and over after Trump gave out number
Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
10
Trump in fight with Border Patrol union over Mexican border visit
Yet Trump, who has become a dominant force in the 2016 contest, has clearly stated, over and over again, that Mexican immigrants are ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»

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