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