all-over

all-over
all-over (adj.) "covering every part," 1859, from ALL (Cf. all) + OVER (Cf. over). All-overish "generally, indefinitely indisposed" is from 1820.

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  • All over — Over O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • all over — {adv. phr.} 1. In every part; everywhere. * /He has a fever and aches all over./ * /I have looked all over for my glasses./ Compare: FAR AND WIDE. 2. {informal} In every way; completely. * /She is her mother all over./ 3. {informal} Coming into… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • all over — {adv. phr.} 1. In every part; everywhere. * /He has a fever and aches all over./ * /I have looked all over for my glasses./ Compare: FAR AND WIDE. 2. {informal} In every way; completely. * /She is her mother all over./ 3. {informal} Coming into… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • All over — All All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • All over — Le all over est un terme de peinture apparu vers 1948. Chaque coup de pinceau annule le précédent et le rapport de celui ci avec la surface du fond. Cette technique a été apportée par Jackson Pollock en 1945 avec ses drippings. Procédé qui… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • all-over — adj. 1. covering the entire surface. an all over pattern Syn: allover. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • All Over Me — est un film américain réalisé par Alex Sichel en 1997. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • all over — index throughout (all over) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • All-over-... — 〈[ɔ:loʊvə(r)] in Zus.〉 gänzlich, ganzflächig, z. B. All over Musterung [engl.] …   Universal-Lexikon

  • all-over — all ,over adjective covering the surface of something completely: an all over tan …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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