ALL meanings of break cover
break cov·er
B b - noun break cover (esp of game animals) to come out from a shelter or hiding place 3
- noun break cover to come out of protective shelter 3
- noun break cover Also called covering. Mathematics. a collection of sets having the property that a given set is contained in the union of the sets in the collection. 1
- idioms break cover blow one's cover, to divulge one's secret identity, especially inadvertently: The TV news story blew his carefully fabricated cover. 1
- idioms break cover break cover, to emerge, especially suddenly, from a place of concealment: The fox broke cover and the chase was on. 1
- idioms break cover cover one's / someone's ass, Slang: Vulgar. to take measures that will prevent oneself or another person from suffering blame, loss, harm, etc. 1
- idioms break cover take cover, to seek shelter or safety: The hikers took cover in a deserted cabin to escape the sudden storm. 1
- idioms break cover under cover, clandestinely; secretly: Arrangements for the escape were made under cover. within an envelope: The report will be mailed to you under separate cover. 1
- verb with object break cover to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields. 1
- verb with object break cover to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth. 1
- verb with object break cover to provide with a covering or top: Cover the pot with a lid. 1
- verb with object break cover to protect or conceal (the body, head, etc.) with clothes, a hat, etc; wrap. 1
- verb with object break cover to bring upon (oneself): He covered himself with glory by his exploits. 1
- verb with object break cover to hide from view; screen. 1
- verb with object break cover to spread on or over; apply to: to cover bread with honey. 1
- verb with object break cover to put all over the surface of: to cover a wall with paint. 1
- verb with object break cover to include, deal with, or provide for; address: The rules cover working conditions. 1
- verb with object break cover to suffice to defray or meet (a charge, expense, etc.): Ten dollars should cover my expenses. 1
- verb with object break cover to offset (an outlay, loss, liability, etc.). 1
- verb with object break cover to achieve in distance traversed; pass or travel over: We covered 600 miles a day on our trip. 1
- verb with object break cover Journalism. to act as a reporter or reviewer of (an event, a field of interest, a performance, etc.); have as an assignment: She covers sports for the paper. to publish or broadcast a report or reports of (a news item, a series of related events, etc.): The press covered the trial in great detail. 1
- verb with object break cover to pass or rise over and surmount or envelop: The river covered the town during the flood. 1
- verb with object break cover Insurance. to insure against risk or loss. 1
- verb with object break cover to shelter; protect; serve as a defense for. 1
- verb with object break cover Military. to be in line with by occupying a position directly before or behind. to protect (a soldier, force, or military position) during an expected period of ground combat by taking a position from which any hostile troops can be fired upon. 1
- verb with object break cover to take temporary charge of or responsibility for in place of another: Please cover my phone while I'm out to lunch. 1
- verb with object break cover to extend over; comprise: The book covers 18th-century England. 1
- verb with object break cover to be assigned to or responsible for, as a territory or field of endeavor: We have two sales representatives covering the Southwest. 1
- verb with object break cover to aim at, as with a pistol. 1
- verb with object break cover to have within range, as a fortress does adjacent territory. 1
- verb with object break cover to play a card higher than (the one led or previously played in the round). 1
- verb with object break cover to deposit the equivalent of (money deposited), as in wagering. 1
- verb with object break cover to accept the conditions of (a bet, wager, etc.). 1
- verb with object break cover (in short selling) to purchase securities or commodities in order to deliver them to the broker from whom they were borrowed. 1
- verb with object break cover Baseball. to take a position close to or at (a base) so as to catch a ball thrown to the base: The shortstop covered second on the attempted steal. 1
- verb with object break cover Sports. to guard (an opponent on offense) so as to prevent him or her from scoring or carrying out his or her assignment: to cover a potential pass receiver. 1
- verb with object break cover (especially of a male animal) to copulate with. 1
- verb with object break cover (of a hen) to brood or sit on (eggs or chicks). 1
- verb without object break cover Informal. to serve as a substitute for someone who is absent: We cover for the receptionist during lunch hour. 1
- verb without object break cover to hide the wrongful or embarrassing action of another by providing an alibi or acting in the other's place: They covered for him when he missed roll call. 1
- verb without object break cover to play a card higher than the one led or previously played in the round: She led the eight and I covered with the jack. 1
- verb without object break cover to spread over an area or surface, especially for the purpose of obscuring an existing covering or of achieving a desired thickness and evenness: This paint is much too thin to cover. 1
- noun break cover something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book. 1
- noun break cover a blanket, quilt, or the like: Put another cover on the bed. 1
- noun break cover protection; shelter; concealment. 1
- noun break cover anything that veils, screens, or shuts from sight: under cover of darkness. 1
- noun break cover woods, underbrush, etc., serving to shelter and conceal wild animals or game; a covert. 1
- noun break cover Ecology. vegetation that serves to protect or conceal animals, such as birds, from excessive sunlight, from drying, or from predators. 1
- noun break cover a set of eating utensils and the like, as plate, knife, fork, and napkin, placed for each person at a table. 1
- noun break cover an assumed identity, occupation, or business that masks the true or real one: His job at the embassy was a cover for his work as a spy. 1