over and out

English

Pronunciation

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Interjection

over and out

1. (idiomatic) Used in films and TV to signal the end of a conversation, especially one conducted by CB radio or the like.

Usage notes

• Not used in real-life radio communications, since over means you want a reply and out means you do not expect a reply.

Translations

end of conversation

• Czech: končím
• Italian: passo e chiudo
• Polish: bez odbioru
• Portuguese: câmbio, desligo
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• Russian: отбо́й (ru) (otbój), коне́ц связи (konéc svjazi)
• Spanish: cambio y fuera, cambio y corto
• Swedish: slut kom