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allover

all·ov·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awl-oh-ver]
    • /ˈɔlˌoʊ vər/
    • /ɔːlˈəʊvə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl-oh-ver]
    • /ˈɔlˌoʊ vər/

Definitions of allover word

  • adjective allover over the whole surface 3
  • adjective allover with the pattern repeated over the whole surface 3
  • noun allover cloth, etc. with such a pattern 3
  • adjective allover extending or repeated over the entire surface, as a decorative pattern. 1
  • noun allover a fabric with an allover pattern. 1
  • noun allover Alternative spelling of all-over. 1

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Origin of allover

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; all + over

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Parts of speech for Allover

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

allover popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

allover usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for allover

adj allover

  • 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.
  • all-over — upper; higher up.
  • ubiquitary — existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.

Antonyms for allover

adj allover

  • 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.

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