all overとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

形容詞

all over (not comparable)

1. Completely finished.
   1. Implying a lengthy, exhausting or unpleasant experience.

      I just spent two hours in the dentist's chair. Thank God it's all over.

   2. Implying loss or sadness.

      Just as soon as Christmas arrives, it seems it's all over.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: all over.

   It's the final fence ... and ... the horses are all over!

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.

   I'm itching all over.

3. (idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.

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

   That's José all over: late again!

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

派生語

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

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

アナグラム

• overall, valerol

語源

From 中期英語 alover. By surface analysis, 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

• all over

名詞

all-over (plural all-overs)

1. A suntan that covers the entire body, as achieved by sunbathing in the nude.

アナグラム

• overall, valerol