ALL meanings of covering
cov·er·ing
C c - countable noun covering A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else. 3
- noun covering anything that covers 3
- noun covering A thing used to cover something else, typically in order to protect or conceal it. 1
- noun covering something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book. 1
- noun covering a blanket, quilt, or the like: Put another cover on the bed. 1
- noun covering protection; shelter; concealment. 1
- noun covering anything that veils, screens, or shuts from sight: under cover of darkness. 1
- noun covering woods, underbrush, etc., serving to shelter and conceal wild animals or game; a covert. 1
- noun covering Ecology. vegetation that serves to protect or conceal animals, such as birds, from excessive sunlight, from drying, or from predators. 1
- noun covering a set of eating utensils and the like, as plate, knife, fork, and napkin, placed for each person at a table. 1
- noun covering 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
- noun covering a covering of snow, especially when suitable for skiing. 1
- noun covering a pretense; feigning. 1
- noun covering a person who substitutes for another or stands ready to substitute if needed: She was hired as a cover for six roles at the opera house. 1
- noun covering cover charge. 1
- noun covering Philately. an envelope or outer wrapping for mail. a letter folded so that the address may be placed on the outside and the missive mailed. 1
- noun covering Finance. funds to cover liability or secure against risk of loss. 1
- noun covering Music. cover version. 1
- noun covering 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
- verb with object covering to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields. 1
- verb with object covering to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth. 1
- verb with object covering to provide with a covering or top: Cover the pot with a lid. 1
- verb with object covering to protect or conceal (the body, head, etc.) with clothes, a hat, etc; wrap. 1
- verb with object covering to bring upon (oneself): He covered himself with glory by his exploits. 1
- verb with object covering to hide from view; screen. 1
- verb with object covering to spread on or over; apply to: to cover bread with honey. 1
- verb with object covering to put all over the surface of: to cover a wall with paint. 1
- verb with object covering to include, deal with, or provide for; address: The rules cover working conditions. 1
- verb with object covering to suffice to defray or meet (a charge, expense, etc.): Ten dollars should cover my expenses. 1
- verb with object covering to offset (an outlay, loss, liability, etc.). 1
- verb with object covering to achieve in distance traversed; pass or travel over: We covered 600 miles a day on our trip. 1
- verb with object covering 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 covering to pass or rise over and surmount or envelop: The river covered the town during the flood. 1
- verb with object covering Insurance. to insure against risk or loss. 1
- verb with object covering to shelter; protect; serve as a defense for. 1
- verb with object covering 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 covering 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 covering to extend over; comprise: The book covers 18th-century England. 1
- verb with object covering 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 covering to aim at, as with a pistol. 1
- verb with object covering to have within range, as a fortress does adjacent territory. 1
- verb with object covering to play a card higher than (the one led or previously played in the round). 1
- verb with object covering to deposit the equivalent of (money deposited), as in wagering. 1
- verb with object covering to accept the conditions of (a bet, wager, etc.). 1
- verb with object covering (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 covering 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 covering 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 covering (especially of a male animal) to copulate with. 1
- verb with object covering (of a hen) to brood or sit on (eggs or chicks). 1
- verb without object covering Informal. to serve as a substitute for someone who is absent: We cover for the receptionist during lunch hour. 1