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- [wuhns oh-ver]
- /wʌns ˈoʊ vər/
- /wʌns ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhns oh-ver]
- /wʌns ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of once-over word
- noun once-over a quick look, examination, or appraisal. 1
- noun once-over a quick, superficial job: He gave the car just a once-over with a rag. 1
- noun once-over quick inspection, look 1
- noun once-over a quick examination or appraisal 0
- noun once-over a quick but comprehensive piece of work 0
- noun once-over a violent beating or thrashing (esp in the phrase give (a person or thing) the (or a) once-over) 0
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Origin of once-over
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15
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Parts of speech for Once-over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
once-over popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for once-over
noun once-over
- blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
- cross-examination — to examine by questions intended to check a previous examination; examine closely or minutely.
- finals — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
- inspection — the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane.
- legwork — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
See also
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