cover /kuvˈər/ transitive verb- To put or spread something on, over or about
- To come or be on, over or about
- To hide
- To clothe
- To protect
- To screen
- To brood or sit on
- To suffice for
- To provide for or against
- To comprise
- To traverse
- To extend
- To take as field of operations
- To play a higher card upon
- To put down (a stake of equal value) in betting
- (esp of a stallion) to copulate with
- To protect with a weapon by being within range for returning fire against any attacker
- (of a journalist) to report on (a news story)
- To record a new version of (a song)
intransitive verb- To take over the duties of another temporarily (see also cover for below)
- To lay a table for a meal (obsolete)
- To put one's hat on
noun- That which covers or is intended to cover
- A bedcover
- A lid
- The binding of a book
- The jacket of a book
- An envelope, esp one with a stamp and postmark, as in first-day cover
- Undergrowth or thicket concealing game, etc
- A pretext or disguise
- An apparently genuine identity, job, etc used as a front, esp by spies
- The protection provided by an insurance policy
- The funds available to cover liabilities
- A confederate
- A table setting for one person (hence cover charge below)
- A cover version
- A cover point
adjective Intended to conceal the true nature or identity of a person, organization, etc ORIGIN: Fr couvrir (Ital coprire), from L cooperīre from co- and operīre to cover covˈerable adjective covˈerage noun - The area or (figurative) amount covered or included
- The group or section of the community reached by an advertising medium
- The (extent of) reporting of a topic, event, etc on television, in the press, etc
- Insurance cover
covˈered adjective - Having a cover
- Sheltered, concealed
- Roofed over
- With a hat on
covˈering noun covˈerall noun - A boiler suit (US; often in pl)
- A one-piece garment for babies, covering arms, legs and body
adjective Covering or including everything cover charge noun A charge per person made by a restaurant, in addition to charge for food cover crop noun A subsidiary crop grown partly to protect the soil cover drive noun (cricket) A drive past cover point covered wagon noun - A large wagon with a bonnet-shaped canvas hood, esp that used by pioneers to the American West
- Used as a symbol of pioneering spirit
covered way or covert way noun (fortification) A path outside the ditch of a fort, sunk below the crest of the glacis to provide protection cover girl noun A girl pictured on a magazine cover cover glass noun (microscopy) A coverslip covering letter noun A letter to explain documents enclosed with it cover mount noun A promotional gift attached to the cover of a book, magazine, etc cover note noun (insurance) - A note certifying that the holder has a current insurance policy
- A note issued to an insured person certifying that the latter has insurance coverage while their policy is being prepared
cover point noun - A fielding position on the offside, between point and extra cover, or a player in this position (cricket)
- (in lacrosse) (the position of) one of the defending players
cover price noun (of magazines, etc) the price printed on the outside cover covˈerslip noun - A loose cover for a duvet
- A thin slip of glass used for covering a specimen under a microscope (microscopy)
covˈer-slut noun (historical) An outer garment worn to cover rags or dirty clothes covert coat noun (historical) A short light overcoat covert coating noun Cloth for this covert way see covered way above. cover-up see cover up below. cover version noun A recording of a song, etc which has been recorded by someone else, usu very similar to the original cover for - To act in the place of (someone who is absent, etc)
- To conceal the mistake or misdemeanour of (someone)
cover in - To fill in
- To complete the covering of, esp of a roof of a building
cover into To transfer into cover one's back To take action to protect oneself from danger cover shorts To buy in such stocks as have been sold short, in order to meet one's engagements, etc cover the buckle To execute a certain difficult step in dancing cover up - To cover completely
- To conceal, withhold information (informal; covˈer-up noun)
from cover to cover From beginning to end of a book under cover - In secret
- Protected by shelter
under cover of Hidden by, using as concealment under plain cover In a plain envelope under separate cover In a separate envelope or package |