all over the place

adverb
UK: /ˌɔːl ˈəʊvə ðə ˈpleɪs/
US: /ˌɔːl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpleɪs/

  1. In many different places; scattered everywhere.

    1. My things are all over the place. [ ] [ ]
    2. I looked for my keys, but they were all over the place, so I could not find it. [ ] [ ]

  2. In a state of disorder or confusion.

    1. The room was all over the place after the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her emotions were all over the place after receiving the news of the accident. [ ] [ ]

  3. Everywhere or to every location.

    1. We travelled all over the place during our vacation. [ ] [ ]
    2. They've been promoting the new movie all over the place with billboards and TV ads. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

everywhere disorganized chaotic confused
all over the place adjective

  1. Disorganized, messy, or chaotic.

    1. His desk is all over the place. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the kids played, the living room was all over the place. [ ] [ ]

  2. Confused or inconsistent; lacking focus.

    1. His argument was all over the place and hard to follow. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her performance was all over the place, making it difficult to understand the narrative. [ ] [ ]
all over the place phrasal-verb

  1. To defeat or overcome completely.

    1. Our team was all over the place during the final. [ ] [ ]
    2. The defense was all over the place in the second half of the game. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "all over the place" in English means: In many different places; scattered everywhere., In a state of disorder or confusion., Everywhere or to every location..

The phonetic transcription of "all over the place" is /ˌɔːl ˈəʊvə ðə ˈpleɪs/ in British English and /ˌɔːl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpleɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "all over the place": everywhere, disorganized, chaotic, confused.

Example usage of "all over the place": "My things are all over the place.". More examples on the page.