All Over

Pronunciation: /ɔːl ˈoʊvər/

Definitions of all over

adverb in every part; everywhere

Example Sentences

A1 The cat knocked the vase over and now there is water all over the floor.

A2 She spilled her drink and now it's all over her shirt.

B1 The news of the event spread quickly and soon it was all over social media.

B2 The graffiti artist's work can be seen all over the city.

C1 The company's logo is plastered all over their promotional materials.

C2 The politician's scandal was covered all over the news channels.

preposition covering the whole surface or extent of something

Example Sentences

A1 The cat walked all over the house.

A2 She spilled coffee all over her shirt.

B1 The kids left toys all over the living room.

B2 The graffiti was sprayed all over the walls of the building.

C1 The news of the scandal spread all over the city.

C2 The virus has spread all over the world, causing a global pandemic.

Examples of all over in a Sentence

formal The news of the scandal spread all over the country.

informal I've been looking for my keys all over the house.

slang She's been partying all over town.

figurative His emotions were all over the place during the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of all over

• past tense: was all over
• plural: all overs
• comparative: more all over
• superlative: most all over
• present tense: is all over
• future tense: will be all over
• perfect tense: has been all over
• continuous tense: is being all over
• singular: all over
• positive degree: all over
• infinitive: to be all over
• gerund: being all over
• participle: all over

Origin and Evolution of all over

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'all over' originated from Middle English, where 'all' meant entirely and 'over' meant finished or completed.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'all over' evolved to mean everywhere or in every direction, rather than just completed or finished.