Main Entry:

¹over·all

Pronunciation:

\ˌō-vər-ˈȯl\

Function:

adverb

Date:

13th century

1: all over 1 <the pattern used overall>2: from one end to the other <600 feet long overall>3 a: in view of all the circumstances or conditions <overall, the sale was a success> b: as a whole : generally <doesn't do as well overall> c: with everyone or everything taken into account <was third overall in earnings> <got 31 miles to the gallon overall>