COVER

'COVER' is a 5 letter word starting with C and ending with R

Crossword clues for 'COVER'

Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for COVER

Definition of cover

• clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
• protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
• maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
• hold within range of an aimed firearm
• protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
• be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
• play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
• form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
• provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
• spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
• hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
• be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
• to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
• help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
• invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
• provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
• span an interval of distance, space or time; "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"
• fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
• a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
• a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"