all overとは意味・読み方・使い方

副詞

all over (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Over an entire extent.

   He was covered all over with mud.

2. (idiomatic) Everywhere.

   I've looked all over for it.

3. (idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.

   Dancing with everyone, singing show tunes all night: that was Luke all over.

4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all over.

   Once the performance was all over, they left.

派生語

• all over again
• all-overish
• all-over painting

前置詞

all over

1. (idiomatic) Everywhere; covering completely.

   He dropped the bucket and got paint all over the floor and his clothes.

派生語

• all over the map
• all over the place

別の表記

• allover

語源

From Middle English alover, equivalent to all- +‎ over.

形容詞

all-over (not comparable)

1. over the whole area or extent
   • 1939 June, T. R. Perkins, “My Red-Letter Day - II”, in Railway Magazine, page 399:

     Charing Cross station of the old South-Eastern Railway differed much in appearance from that of today, as it had an arched all-over roof, which collapsed some nine years later and was replaced by the present one.

関連する語

• See also: all over

アナグラム

• overall, valerol