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At a former time, completed cursory examination
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once-over
Alternative clues for the word once-over
Word definitions for once-over in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. A quick, cursory survey or inspection n. A quick, cursory survey or inspection
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB give ▪ Could you give it a once-over ? ▪ The guard gave them a dubious once-over . ▪ Brian X. They'd pull him in and give him the once-over . ▪ I wait patiently whilst he gives me the once-over . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a swift cursory examination or inspection; "I gave him the once-over" [syn: look-over ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
once-over \once-over\ n. a swift cursory examination or inspection; as, I gave him the once-over. Syn: look-over.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"inspection," 1913, from once + over .
Usage examples of once-over.
Harriet gave him the real once-over as he and Ole Golly stood on the top step smiling and chatting to each other.
His arm was curled around Muffit Two, who maintained a droid alertness, even giving Apollo and Serina a fast once-over when they entered the room.
Ace gave that wicked grin of his as he gave Rhea a once-over that made her stomach tight.
The woman flashed a camera-perfect smile, giving Rik a quick, appreciative once-over in the process.
They swooped in and gave Debs a once-over, and they moved her onto their gurney, raised it up, and began to wheel her toward the waiting ambulance.
Preproduction physical exams are routine nonevents, perfunctory once-overs by doctors working for studio insurance carriers.
Then he took his workpiece out of the coals with a pair of pincers, gave it a quick once-over, nodded, and picked up a smoothed nine-foot pole with his other hand.
After giving the bucket of yabbies the once-over, she said with a definite lack of enthusiasm.
Ryan scratched Boyd behind the ears, swiveled his feet to the floor, and gave me a once-over.
Jossie, who got a shrewd once-over for aerodynamic lines and a shake from a hand like a piece of calloused teak.
Both Draka gave their mounts a quick once-over before turning over the reins, and Yolande slipped a piece of hard sugar to hers.
Giving me a careful once-over, he said I looked just like Moose Skowron, Yankee first baseman and my favorite player.
She gave him the cop once-over from head to toe, taking in the mussed hair, the gray skin, the bags sagging under bloodshot eyes.
Wendell gives the Nikon a quick once-over, removes the lens cap, and cranks a new roll of film into place before moving with slow, quiet steps past the bikes and along the side of the ruined structure.
The other half-dozen Finnish officers were folding their maps, giving their notebooks final once-overs before they departed to rebrief their subordinates.