COVER
What does "COVER" mean?
To place something over or in front of an object to protect, conceal, or enclose it.
Meanings
- To put something over or upon, so as to protect or hide. She covered the leftovers and put them in the fridge.
- To deal with or include a subject or area. The lecture covered the entire French Revolution in one hour.
- To report on an event as a journalist. She was sent to cover the election overnight.
- Something that lies over or protects, such as a book's outer binding or a lid. The book's cover was worn soft at the corners.
- A new recording of a song first made famous by another artist. Her cover of the old ballad outsold the original.
Did you know?
- A song 'cover' got its name from the music industry practice of one label rushing out its own version to 'cover' - that is, blanket over and compete with - a rival's hit.
Word origin
From Old French 'covrir' / 'cuvrir', from Latin 'cooperire' (to cover completely), from 'co-' (intensive) plus 'operire' (to close, cover).
Remember it
COVER starts with CO- 'completely' and -VER from Latin 'operire', to close: to cover is to close over completely.
A little poem
Snow over the field,
a lid over the warm pot-
what hides still keeps warm.
haiku
Wordplay
- The shy musician only played other people's songs. He just couldn't come out of his cover.
What it teaches
What you put over a thing can protect it or hide it; the same gesture shelters and conceals.
Quick facts
What does COVER mean?
To place something over or in front of an object to protect, conceal, or enclose it.
Is COVER a valid word?
Yes — COVER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is COVER?
COVER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does COVER come from?
From Old French 'covrir' / 'cuvrir', from Latin 'cooperire' (to cover completely), from 'co-' (intensive) plus 'operire' (to close, cover).
What can COVER teach us?
What you put over a thing can protect it or hide it; the same gesture shelters and conceals.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.