Main entry: cover, covering fire
Definition: fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
Usage: artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal
Main entry: masking, screening, cover, covering
Definition: the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Usage: the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
Main entry: cover
Definition: a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
Usage: her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment
Main entry: binding, back, book binding, cover
Definition: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
Usage: the book had a leather binding
Definition: bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
Usage: he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
Main entry: cover, cover song, cover version
Definition: a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
Usage: they made a cover of a Beatles' song
Main entry: screen, concealment, cover, covert
Definition: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Usage: a screen of trees afforded privacy; under cover of darkness; the brush provided a covert for game; the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
Definition: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
Usage: he removed the top of the carton; he couldn't get the top off of the bottle; put the cover back on the kettle
Main entry: cover, covering, natural covering
Definition: a natural object that covers or envelops
Usage: under a covering of dust; the fox was flushed from its cover
Main entry: cover, cover charge
Definition: a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
Definition: clothe, as if for protection from the elements
Usage: cover your head!
Main entry: brood, incubate, hatch, cover
Definition: sit on (eggs)
Usage: Birds brood; The female covers the eggs
Main entry: underwrite, cover, insure
Definition: protect by insurance
Usage: The insurance won't cover this
Definition: be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
Usage: Snow reported on China in the 1950's; The cub reporter covered New York City
Main entry: cover
Definition: maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
Usage: The second officer covered the top floor
Main entry: cover, deal, address, plow, handle, treat
Definition: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Usage: This book deals with incest; The course covered all of Western Civilization; The new book treats the history of China
Main entry: cover
Definition: hold within range of an aimed firearm
Main entry: cover
Definition: protect or defend (a position in a game)
Usage: he covered left field
Main entry: cover
Definition: be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
Main entry: cover
Definition: play a higher card than the one previously played
Usage: Smith covered again
Main entry: cover, spread over
Definition: form a cover over
Usage: The grass covered the grave
Main entry: cover
Definition: provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Usage: cover her face with a handkerchief; cover the child with a blanket; cover the grave with flowers
Definition: put something on top of something else
Usage: cover the meat with a lot of gravy
Definition: copulate with a female, used especially of horses
Usage: The horse covers the mare
Main entry: enshroud, shroud, hide, cover
Definition: cover as if with a shroud
Usage: The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
Main entry: pass over, track, traverse, cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over
Definition: travel across or pass over
Usage: The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
Main entry: cover
Definition: spread over a surface to conceal or protect
Usage: This paint covers well
Definition: hide from view or knowledge
Usage: The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House
Main entry: cover
Definition: be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
Usage: Is this enough to cover the check?
Main entry: cover
Definition: to take an action to protect against future problems
Usage: Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself
Main entry: cover
Definition: help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
Usage: She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week
Main entry: cover
Definition: invest with a large or excessive amount of something
Usage: She covered herself with glory
Main entry: cover, embrace, encompass, comprehend
Definition: include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
Usage: This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds; this should cover everyone in the group
Main entry: compensate, cover, overcompensate
Definition: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Usage: he is compensating for being a bad father
Main entry: cover
Definition: provide for
Usage: The grant doesn't cover my salary
Main entry: extend, cover, continue
Definition: span an interval of distance, space or time
Usage: The war extended over five years; The period covered the turn of the century; My land extends over the hills on the horizon; This farm covers some 200 acres; The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles