all overadv.1. Over the whole area or extent: a cloth embroidered all over with roses. 2. Everywhere: searched all over for her missing key. 3. In all respects: Carefree and fun-loving that's him all over. Idiom: be all over To attack verbally; reprimand severely. |
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| Adj. | 1. | all over - having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript" |
| Adv. | 1. | all over - over the entire area; "the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers"; "she ached all over"; "everything was dusted over with a fine layer of soot" |
| 2. | all over - to or in any or all places; "You find fast food stores everywhere"; "people everywhere are becoming aware of the problem"; "he carried a gun everywhere he went"; "looked all over for a suitable gift"; (`everyplace' is used informally for `everywhere')colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |