noun
Meaning 1
A quick clean or polish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I gave the room a once-over with the mop.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
once-over
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noun
Meaning 2
A cursory inspection or survey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- My GP gave me the once-over and said it was merely a cold.
- I'll give it a once-over for free, but a proper look will cost you.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a swift cursory examination or inspection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I gave him the once-over
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: look-over
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: examination, scrutiny
History
Etymology
From the idea of going over something once.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: преглеждане набързо (pregleždane nabǎrzo) — a cursory inspection
- Russian: поверхностный осмотр (poverxnostnyj osmotr) — a cursory inspection