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all over the place

all o·ver the place
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awl oh-ver stressed th ee pleys]
    • /ɔl ˈoʊ vər stressed ði pleɪs/
    • /ɔːl ˈəʊvə(r) ðə pleɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl oh-ver stressed th ee pleys]
    • /ɔl ˈoʊ vər stressed ði pleɪs/

Definitions of all over the place words

  • phrase all over the place If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places. 3
  • phrase all over the place If things are all over the place, they are spread over a very large area, usually in a disorganized way. 3
  • phrase all over the place If you say that someone is all over the place, you mean that they are confused or disorganized, and unable to think clearly or act properly. 3
  • noun all over the place in disorder or disarray 3
  • adjective all over the place not focused 1
  • adjective all over the place (Idiomatic) Inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern; with a large amount of variation. 0
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Parts of speech for All over the place

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all over the place popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for all over the place

adj all over the place

  • moved — to pass from one place or position to another.
  • confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
  • tousled — disordered or disheveled: tousled hair; tousled clothes.
  • roiled — to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
  • muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.

adv all over the place

  • haphazardly — in a haphazard manner; at random.
  • irregularly — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
  • randomly — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
  • at every turn — If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want.
  • indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
All 80 Synonyms of all over the place

Antonyms for all over the place

adj all over the place

  • organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
  • methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
  • ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
  • systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
  • coherent — If something is coherent, it is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other.
All 24 Antonyms of all over the place

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