Words nearby other
Idioms for other
every other, every alternate: a meeting every other week.
Origin of other
before 900; Middle English; Old English ōther (pronoun, adj., and noun); cognate with German ander, Gothic anthar; akin to Sanskrit antara-
Definition for every other (2 of 2)
every
[ ev-ree ]
/ ˈɛv ri /
adjective
being one of a group or series taken collectively; each: We go there every day.
all possible; the greatest possible degree of: every prospect of success.
synonym study for every
1. See each.
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British Dictionary definitions for every other (1 of 2)
every
/ (ˈɛvrɪ) /
determiner
each one (of the class specified), without exceptionevery child knows it
(not used with a negative) the greatest or best possibleevery hope of success
each: used before a noun phrase to indicate the recurrent, intermittent, or serial nature of a thingevery third day; every now and then; every so often
every bit (used in comparisons with as) quite; just; equallyevery bit as funny as the other show
every other each alternate; every secondevery other day
every which way
- in all directions; everywhereI looked every which way for you
- US and Canadian from all sidesstones coming at me every which way
Word Origin for every
C15 everich, from Old English ǣfre ǣlc, from ǣfre ever + ǣlc each
British Dictionary definitions for every other (2 of 2)
other
/ (ˈʌðə) /
determiner
pronoun
adverb
(usually used with a negative and foll by than) otherwise; differentlythey couldn't behave other than they do
Word Origin for other
Old English ōther; related to Old Saxon āthar, ōthar, Old High German andar
undefined other
See otherwise
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Idioms and Phrases with every other (1 of 3)
every other
Every second one in a series, as in I'm supposed to take this pill every other day. [c. 1400]
Idioms and Phrases with every other (2 of 3)
every
In addition to the idioms beginning with every
- every bit
- every cloud has a silver lining
- every dog has its day
- every inch
- every last one
- every little bit helps
- every man for himself
- every man has his price
- every minute counts
- every nook and cranny
- every now and then
- every other
- every single one
- every so often
- every time one turns around
- every Tom, Dick, and Harry
- every which way
also see:
- at every turn
- each and every
- finger in the (every) pie
- living soul, every
- nook and cranny, every
Idioms and Phrases with every other (3 of 3)
other
In addition to the idioms beginning with other
- other day, the
- other fish to fry
- other good fish in the sea
- other side of the coin
- other side of the tracks
- other than
- other things being equal
- other way round, the
also see:
- at each other's throats
- do unto others
- each other
- every other
- in one ear and out the other
- in someone's pocket (live in each other's pockets)
- in other words
- laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
- look the other way
- made for (each other)
- none other than
- on the one (the other) hand
- or other
- right (other) side of the tracks
- shoe is on the other foot
- six of one, half a dozen of the other
- the other day
- this and that (and the other)
- turn the other cheek
- wait for the other shoe to drop
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