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once-over

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwʌnsəʊvər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wuns′ō′vər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈonce-ˌo•ver,  n. [countable]
  1. a quick look or examination of something:He gave the report the once-over.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
once-o•ver  (wuns′ō′vər),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa quick look, examination, or appraisal.
  2. Informal Termsa quick, superficial job:He gave the car just a once-over with a rag.
  • 1910–15, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
once-over n informal
  1. a quick examination or appraisal
  2. a quick but comprehensive piece of work
  3. a violent beating or thrashing (esp in the phrase give (someone or something) the (or a) once-over)
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