OVERALL


Meaning of OVERALL in English

I. o ‧ ver ‧ all 1 S3 W2 AC /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈɒːl◂/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

considering or including everything:

The overall cost of the exhibition was £400,000.

The overall result is an increase in population.

An overall winner and a runner-up were chosen.

We don’t want all the details now, just the overall picture.

II. overall 2 AC BrE AmE adverb

1 . considering or including everything:

Williams came fifth overall.

What will it cost, overall?

2 . [sentence adverb] generally:

Overall, prices are still rising.

III. o ‧ ver ‧ all 3 /ˈəʊvərɔːl $ ˈoʊvərɒːl/ BrE AmE noun

1 . [countable] British English a loose-fitting piece of clothing like a coat, that is worn over clothes to protect them

2 . overalls [plural] American English heavy cotton trousers with a piece covering your chest, held up by pieces of cloth that go over your shoulders SYN dungarees British English

3 . overalls [plural] British English a piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers in one piece that is worn over other clothes to protect them SYN coveralls American English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.