cover
cover is a 5-letter English word with 53 senses as transitive verb, noun, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
- transitive verb. To envelop; to clothe, as with a mantle or cloak.
- transitive verb. To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory.
- transitive verb. To hide sight; to conceal; to cloak; as, the enemy were covered from our sight by the woods.
- transitive verb. To brood or sit on; to incubate.
- transitive verb. To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.
- transitive verb. To remove from remembrance; to put away; to remit.
- transitive verb. To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses.
- transitive verb. To put the usual covering or headdress on.
- transitive verb. To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male.
- noun. Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.
- noun. Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.
- noun. Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
- noun. The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.
- noun. The lap of a slide valve.
- noun. A tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp., the table furniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for fifty guests.
- intransitive verb. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet.
- noun. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
"artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
- noun. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
"the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
- noun. a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
"her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
- noun. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
"the book had a leather binding"
- noun. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
"he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
- noun. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
"they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
- noun. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
"a screen of trees afforded privacy"
"under cover of darkness"
- noun. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
"he removed the top of the carton"
"he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
- noun. a natural object that covers or envelops
"under a covering of dust"
"the fox was flushed from its cover"
- noun. a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- verb. clothe, as if for protection from the elements
"cover your head!"
- verb. sit on (eggs)
"Birds brood"
"The female covers the eggs"
- verb. protect by insurance
"The insurance won't cover this"
- verb. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
"Snow reported on China in the 1950's"
"The cub reporter covered New York City"
- verb. maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
"The second officer covered the top floor"
- verb. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
"This book deals with incest"
"The course covered all of Western Civilization"
- verb. hold within range of an aimed firearm
- verb. protect or defend (a position in a game)
"he covered left field"
- verb. be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- verb. play a higher card than the one previously played
"Smith covered again"
- verb. form a cover over
"The grass covered the grave"
- verb. provide with a covering or cause to be covered
"cover her face with a handkerchief"
"cover the child with a blanket"
- verb. put something on top of something else
"cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
- verb. copulate with a female, used especially of horses
"The horse covers the mare"
- verb. cover as if with a shroud
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
- verb. travel across or pass over
"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
- verb. spread over a surface to conceal or protect
"This paint covers well"
- verb. hide from view or knowledge
"The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
- verb. be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
"Is this enough to cover the check?"
- verb. to take an action to protect against future problems
"Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
- verb. help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
"She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
- verb. invest with a large or excessive amount of something
"She covered herself with glory"
- verb. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
"This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"
"this should cover everyone in the group"
- verb. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
"he is compensating for being a bad father"
- verb. provide for
"The grant doesn't cover my salary"
- verb. span an interval of distance, space or time
"The war extended over five years"
"The period covered the turn of the century"
Synonyms
covering, masking, screening, back, binding, blanket, concealment, covert, screen, top, brood, hatch, incubate, insure, underwrite, report, address, deal, handle, plow, treat, overlay, breed, enshroud
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in cover:
Common word forms
covers, covered, coverer, covering, coverable, coverless
Words from these letters
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