[Essay] “When I saw Rob, I sauntered over to say hello.”

[sania-baharat]

Does the preposition "over" here mean "on the opposite side of something from where you already are"?

"An old man came out and ambled over for a chat."

“When I saw Rob, I sauntered over to say hello.”

 

[GoesStation]

Not necessarily opposite; just "to close to me". It conveys the idea of movement from one place to another, with the second place being close enough to chat.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Yes It's used like ambled my way or sauntered toward me.

It's the same usage as:

- Come over for dinner tonight.
- I stopped over in London on my way to Lisbon.
- Bring that pizza over here!