all over adjective 5adverb 3preposition 1all-over noun 1forms 1 adjective5 •Completely finished. •Implying a lengthy, exhausting or unpleasant experience.I just spent two hours in the dentist's chair. Thank God it's all over. •Implying loss or sadness.Just as soon as Christmas arrives, it seems it's all over. •Over the whole area or extent. •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. — 1810 adverb3 •Over an entire extent.He was covered all over with mud. •Everywhere.I've looked all over for it.I'm itching all over. •In every way; thoroughly.Dancing with everyone, singing show tunes all night: that was Luke all over.That's José all over: late again! preposition1 •Everywhere; covering completely.He dropped the bucket and got paint all over the floor and his clothes. all-over noun1 •A suntan that covers the entire body, as achieved by sunbathing in the nude. formsall-overs
