all over
[adverb]
Synonyms: everywhere, all round (or all around), everyplace, far and near, far and wide, high and low, overall, throughout

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English Thesaurus: everywhere, everyplace, all over, worldwide, nationwide, ...

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all-over adjective

1. covering the whole of something
   • ● an all-over tan
   Collocations: All-over is used with these nouns:

   • tan

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everywhere adverb in or to every country or area of the world, or in or to every part of a place:
Poverty affects children everywhere.
I've been looking everywhere for my keys.
everyplace adverb American English spoken everywhere:
There you are. I've been looking for you everyplace.
all over preposition, adverb everywhere on a surface or in a place:
Jack's clothes were all over the floor.
Teams from all over the world will be taking part.
Fry the potatoes until they are brown all over.
worldwide adverb, adjective everywhere in the world:
The Olympic Games are watched by people worldwide.
The show has a worldwide audience of 50 million viewers.
nationwide adverb, adjective in all parts of a particular country:
a nationwide study of adolescents
The company has over 200 stores nationwide.
throughout adverb, preposition in every part of an area or place:
The house is carpeted throughout.
He travelled throughout Scotland.

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all over
all over (again)
another time, starting from the beginning.
I cleaned the kitchen, the dogs tracked in mud, and I had to do it all over.

in many places.
My family is spread out all over.

Related vocabulary: all over town

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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 very close physical contact, as during a violent fight; wrestling.
Before I noticed what happened, he was all over me.

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all over someone
See: FALL ALL OVER SOMEONE.

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