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- [awl oh-ver]
- /ɔl ˈoʊ vər/
- /ɔːl ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awl oh-ver]
- /ɔl ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of all-over word
- adjective all-over upper; higher up. 1
- adjective all-over higher in authority, station, etc. 1
- adjective all-over serving, or intended to serve, as an outer covering; outer. 1
- adjective all-over remaining or additional, surplus; extra. 1
- adjective all-over too great; excessive (usually used in combination): Insufficient tact and overaggressiveness are two of his problems. 1
- adjective all-over ended; done; past: when the war was over. 1
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Origin of all-over
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English al, plural alle; Old English eal(l); cognate with Gothic alls, Old Norse allr, Old Frisian, Dutch, Middle Low German al, Old Saxon, Old High German al(l) (German all); if < *ol-no-, equivalent to Welsh oll and akin to Old Irish uile < *ol-io-; cf. almighty
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Parts of speech for All-over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
all-over popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for all-over
adj all-over
- pervasive — spread throughout: The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.
- universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- omnipresent — present everywhere at the same time: the omnipresent God.
- ubiquitary — existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
- wall-to-wall — covering the entire floor from one wall to another: wall-to-wall carpeting.
Antonyms for all-over
adj all-over
- scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
- rare — Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne
- restricted — confined; limited.
- specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
See also
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