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all

ɔːl

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  1. predeterminer[[as predeterminer]]
    used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing:
    • all the people I met
    • she left all her money to him
    • 10 per cent of all cars sold
    • he slept all day
    • carryall ofthe blame
    • we all have different needs
    • he denied all knowledge of it
    • they were in all probability completely unaware
    • with all due respect
    • all I want is to be left alone
    • all was well
    • all is not lost yet
  3. [[determiner]]
    any whatever:
    • he denied all knowledge of it
  4. [[determiner]]
    used to emphasize the greatest possible amount of a quality:
    • they were in all probability completely unaware
    • with all due respect
  5. [[pronoun, with clause]]
    the only thing (used for emphasis):
    • all I want is to be left alone
  6. [[pronoun]]
    (used to refer to surroundings or a situation in general) everything:
    • all was well
    • all is not lost yet
  8. adverbinformal
    completely:
    • dressed all in black
    • she's been all round the world
    • all by himself
    • my ankle's gone all wobbly
    • he wasall of adither
    • after extra time it was still two all
  10. informal
    completely:
    • dressed all in black
    • she's been all round the world
    • all by himself
    • my ankle's gone all wobbly
    • he wasall of adither
  11. informal
    used to emphasize a temporary quality:
    • my ankle's gone all wobbly
    • he wasall of adither
  13. (in games) used after a number to indicate an equal score:
    • after extra time it was still two all
  14. very nearly:
    • the subject was all but forgotten
  16. all except:
    • we have support from all but one of the networks
  17. informal
    exhausted:
    • he was all in by half-time
  19. British English
    inclusive of everything:
    • all in all I think it cost £60
    • the all-in cost
    • short all-in breaks
  21. US English
    completely committed to or very much in favour of something:
    • anything he did, he was all in
    • we areall in onwater conservation
  22. completely finished:
    • it's all over between us
  24. informal
    everywhere:
    • there were bodies all over
    • I was shaking all over
  25. with reference to all parts of the body:
    • I was shaking all over
  27. informal
    typical of the person mentioned:
    • that's our management all over!
  29. informal
    effusively attentive to:
    • James was all over her
  30. in all respects:
    • it was a bad day all round
  32. for or by each person:
    • drinks all round
  33. informal
    as well:
    • get one for me and all
  34. Irish English
    added at the end of an utterance for emphasis:
    • what is the matter with you at all?

Phrases & Idioms

  • all along
    all the time; from the beginning:
    • she'd known all along.
    • she'd known all along
  • all and sundry
    everyone:
    • he has borne a lot of unfair criticism from all and sundry.
    • he has borne a lot of unfair criticism from all and sundry
  • all but
    very nearly:
    • the subject was all but forgotten.
    • the subject was all but forgotten
    • we have support from all but one of the networks.
    • we have support from all but one of the networks
  • all comers
    anyone who chooses to take part in an activity, typically a competition:
    • the champion took on all comers.
    • the champion took on all comers
  • all for
    strongly in favour of:
    • I was all for tolerance.
    • I was all for tolerance
  • all in
    exhausted:
    • he was all in by half-time.
    • he was all in by half-time
    • all in all I think it cost £60
    • all in all I think it cost £60
    • the all-in cost
    • the all-in cost
    • short all-in breaks.
    • short all-in breaks
    • anything he did, he was all in
    • anything he did, he was all in
    • we areall in onwater conservation.
    • we areall in onwater conservation
  • all in all
    on the whole:
    • all in all it's been a good year.
    • all in all it's been a good year
  • all kinds of
    many different kinds of:
    • he gets into all kinds of trouble.
    • he gets into all kinds of trouble
  • all of
    as much as (often used ironically of an amount or quantity considered small by the speaker):
    • the show lasted all of six weeks.
    • the show lasted all of six weeks
  • all on
    happening without inhibition or restraint; out of control:
    • a punch is thrown and it's all on.
    • a punch is thrown and it's all on
  • all out
    using all one's strength or resources:
    • going all out to win
    • going all out to win
    • [as adjective]an all-out effort.
    • an all-out effort
  • all over
    completely finished:
    • it's all over between us.
    • it's all over between us
    • there were bodies all over.
    • there were bodies all over
    • I was shaking all over.
    • I was shaking all over
    • that's our management all over!.
    • that's our management all over!
    • James was all over her.
    • James was all over her
  • all round
    in all respects:
    • it was a bad day all round.
    • it was a bad day all round
    • drinks all round.
    • drinks all round
  • all's well that ends well
    if the outcome of a situation is happy, this compensates for any previous difficulty or unpleasantness.
  • all there
    in full possession of one's mental faculties:
    • he's not quite all there.
    • he's not quite all there
  • all things —
    everything pertaining to the specified subject:
    • she has made no secret of her love for all things Star Wars.
    • she has made no secret of her love for all things Star Wars
  • all together
    all in one place or in a group; all at once.
    • they arrived all together.
    • they arrived all together
  • all told
    in total:
    • they tried a dozen times all told.
    • they tried a dozen times all told
  • all the way
    without limit or reservation:
    • I'm with you all the way.
    • I'm with you all the way
  • — and all
    used to emphasize something additional that is being referred to:
    • she threw her coffee over him, mug and all.
    • she threw her coffee over him, mug and all
    • get one for me and all.
    • get one for me and all
  • at all
    (used for emphasis) in any way; to any extent:
    • I don't like him at all.
    • I don't like him at all
    • what is the matter with you at all?.
    • what is the matter with you at all?
  • be all about —
    be focused on or interested in (a particular thing):
    • school has become my refuge and I'm all about being the perfect student.
    • school has become my refuge and I'm all about being the perfect student
  • be all one to
    make no difference to:
    • simple cases or hard cases, it's all one to me.
    • simple cases or hard cases, it's all one to me
  • be all very well
    used to criticize or reject a favourable or consoling remark:
    • your proposal is all very well in theory, but in practice it will not pay.
    • your proposal is all very well in theory, but in practice it will not pay
  • for all —
    in spite of —:
    • for all its clarity and style, the book is not easy reading.
    • for all its clarity and style, the book is not easy reading
  • in all
    in total number; altogether:
    • there were about 5,000 people in all.
    • there were about 5,000 people in all
  • not all that —
  • on all fours
    on hands and knees or (of an animal) on all four legs rather than just the hind ones:
    • Frankie scuttled away on all fours.
    • Frankie scuttled away on all fours
  • one's all
    one's whole strength or resources:
    • I want togive my all towhat I am doing now.
    • I want togive my all towhat I am doing now

Origin

Old English all , eall , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch al and German all .