Cover: Meaning, Pronunciation & Examples

What does “cover” mean?

1
verbto put something over something else to protect or hide it
Cover the bowl with a plate.
2
nounthe outside part of a book or magazine, or something placed over a thing
There’s a photo of her on the cover of the magazine.
3
verbto include or deal with a subject
The course covers basic grammar and writing.

Use “covered in” or “covered with” for a layer of something: “The car was covered in snow.”