Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all over the place

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.51 in modern English

Syllables: al-l over the -place
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.

prep_phrase

Inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern; with a large amount of variation.

Example Sentences

"They started firing all over the place."
"In Genoa there are stray cats all over the place."
"I've been looking for you all over the place."
"The connections between boats are tangled and unpredictable. To get from point A to point B, you have to wander all over the place."
"I couldn't believe it. “This is insane! You don't know what you're getting into, Dad. We can't have lots of people swarming all over the place. You're supposed to be getting rest.”"
"I asked each person in turn, and their answers were all over the place."

Synonyms

scattershot at random all over hell's half acre all over the show all over the shop all over the gaff all over the map all over the board here, there and everywhere up hill and down dale

Questions

What does all over the place mean?: In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.

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