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ALL meanings of all over with

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  • preposition all over with above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 1
  • preposition all over with above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. 1
  • preposition all over with above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now. 1
  • preposition all over with so as to rest on or cover; on or upon: Throw a sheet over the bed. 1
  • preposition all over with on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc.: I can't imagine what has come over her. 1
  • preposition all over with on or on top of: to hit someone over the head. 1
  • preposition all over with here and there on or in; about: at various places over the country. 1
  • preposition all over with through all parts of; all through: to roam over the estate; to show someone over the house. 1
  • preposition all over with to and fro on or in; across; throughout: to travel all over Europe. 1
  • preposition all over with from one side to the other of; to the other side of; across: to go over a bridge. 1
  • preposition all over with on the other side of; across: lands over the sea. 1
  • preposition all over with reaching higher than, so as to submerge: The water is over his shoulders. 1
  • preposition all over with in excess of; more than: over a mile; not over five dollars. 1
  • preposition all over with above in degree, quantity, etc.: a big improvement over last year's turnout. 1
  • preposition all over with in preference to: chosen over another applicant. 1
  • preposition all over with throughout the length of: The message was sent over a great distance. 1
  • preposition all over with until after the end of: to adjourn over the holidays. 1
  • preposition all over with throughout the duration of: over a long period of years. 1
  • preposition all over with in reference to, concerning, or about: to quarrel over a matter. 1
  • preposition all over with while engaged in or occupied with: to fall asleep over one's work. 1
  • preposition all over with via; by means of: He told me over the phone. I heard it over the radio. 1
  • adverb all over with beyond the top or upper surface or edge of something: a roof that hangs over. 1
  • adverb all over with so as to cover the surface, or affect the whole surface: The furniture was covered over with dust. 1
  • adverb all over with through a region, area, etc.: He was known the world over. 1
  • adverb all over with at some distance, as in a direction indicated: They live over by the hill. 1
  • adverb all over with from side to side; across; to the other side: to sail over. 1
  • adverb all over with across an intervening space: Toss the ball over, will you? 1
  • adverb all over with across or beyond the edge or rim: The soup boiled over. The bathtub ran over. 1
  • adverb all over with from beginning to end; throughout: to read a paper over; Think it over. 1
  • adverb all over with from one person, party, etc., to another: Hand the money over. He made the property over to his brother. 1
  • adverb all over with on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space: over in Japan. 1
  • adverb all over with so as to displace from an upright position: to knock over a glass of milk. 1
  • adverb all over with so as to put in the reversed position: She turned the bottle over. The dog rolled over. 1
  • adverb all over with once more; again: Do the work over. 1
  • adverb all over with in repetition or succession: twenty times over. 1
  • adverb all over with in excess or addition: to pay the full sum and something over. 1
  • adverb all over with in excess of or beyond a certain amount: Five goes into seven once, with two over. 1
  • adverb all over with throughout or beyond a period of time: to stay over till Monday. 1
  • adverb all over with to one's residence, office, or the like: Why don't you come over for lunch? 1
  • adverb all over with so as to reach a place across an intervening space, body of water, etc.: Her ancestors came over on the Mayflower. 1
  • adjective all over with upper; higher up. 1
  • adjective all over with higher in authority, station, etc. 1
  • adjective all over with serving, or intended to serve, as an outer covering; outer. 1
  • adjective all over with remaining or additional, surplus; extra. 1
  • adjective all over with too great; excessive (usually used in combination): Insufficient tact and overaggressiveness are two of his problems. 1
  • adjective all over with ended; done; past: when the war was over. 1
  • noun all over with an amount in excess or addition; extra. 1
  • noun all over with Military. a shot that strikes or bursts beyond the target. 1
  • noun all over with Cricket. the number of balls, usually six, delivered between successive changes of bowlers. the part of the game played between such changes. 1
  • adjective all over with finished, over 1
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