Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all over

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.95 in modern English

Syllables: al-l over
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Completely finished.

adj

Completely finished.

adj

Covered everywhere with; covered throughout with.

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: all over.

adv

Over an entire extent.

adv

adv

In every way; thoroughly.

adv

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: all over.

Example Sentences

"I just spent two hours in the dentist's chair. Thank God it's all over."
"Just as soon as Christmas arrives, it seems it's all over."
"Tho' Jack was not hurt, He was all over dirt, I wish you had but seen him, And how Jill did jump, With him to the pump, And pump'd on him to clean him."
"It's the final fence ... and ... the horses are all over!"
"He was covered all over with mud."
"I've looked all over for it."

Inflected Forms

all-over (alternative)

Phrases

all over again all-overish all-over painting barefoot all over all over the map all over the place all over the world

Synonyms

complete concluded ended over terminated everywhere everyplace

Questions

What does all over mean?: Completely finished.

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