Meaning

4 senses
  1. Completely finished.

    (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.

  2. (not comparable)Implying loss or sadness.

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

  3. (not comparable)Covered everywhere with; covered throughout with.

  4. (not comparable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: all over.

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

More definitions
  • having come or been brought to a conclusion

Examples

916 sentences
  1. The news spread all over Japan.

    Новина поширилася на всю Японію.

    ruНовость распространилась по всей Японии.

    deDie Nachricht verbreitete sich über ganz Japan.

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  2. Are you sure it's all over?

    Ти впевнений, що все скінчилося?

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  3. English is studied all over the world.

    Англійську вивчають у всьому світі.

    ruАнглийский учат по всему миру.

    deEnglisch wird auf der ganzen Welt gelernt.

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  4. He became famous all over the world.

    Він став відомим на весь світ.

    ruОн стал известен на весь мир.

    deEr wurde auf der ganzen Welt berühmt.

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  5. Tom was looking all over for you.

    Том тебе скрізь шукав.

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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