all over

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all over

adjective all-over

not comparable Implying a lengthy, exhausting or unpleasant experience. I just spent two hours in the dentist's chair. Thank God it's all over.
not comparable Implying loss or sadness. Just as soon as Christmas arrives, it seems it's all over.
not comparable Covered everywhere with; covered throughout with. 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.
not comparable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: all over. It's the final fence ... and ... the horses are all over!

adverb all-over

idiomatic, not comparable Over an entire extent. He was covered all over with mud.
idiomatic, not comparable Everywhere. I've looked all over for it.
idiomatic, not comparable In every way; thoroughly. Dancing with everyone, singing show tunes all night: that was Luke all over.
not comparable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: all over.

preposition all-over

idiomatic Everywhere; covering completely. He dropped the bucket and got paint all over the floor and his clothes.

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adv all over

Français	terminé, achevé
Deutsch	vorbei

adv over an entire extent

Français	tout
Deutsch	vollständig, ganz, ganz und gar

adv everywhere

Français	partout
Deutsch	überall, an jeder Stelle, an jedem Ort
Italiano	dappertutto

adv in every way; thoroughly

Français	tout craché
Deutsch	typisch, ganz der/die/das

prep all over

Deutsch	ganz ... über, vollständig ... über

prep everywhere; covering completely

Deutsch	ganz über, über ... ganze/n
Ελληνικά	παντού pantoú
Tiếng Việt	khắp
العربية	جَمِيع أَنْحَاء jamīʕ ʔanḥāʔ, كُلّ kull

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@misc{all_over_2026,
  title = {all over},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/all%20over},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}