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- [awl out]
- /ɔl aʊt/
- /ɔːl ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awl out]
- /ɔl aʊt/
Definitions of all out words
- adjective all out not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out. 1
- adjective all out not open to consideration; out of the question: I wanted to go by plane, but all the flights are booked, so that's out. 1
- adjective all out wanting; lacking; without: We had some but now we're out. 1
- adjective all out removed from or not in effective operation, play, a turn at bat, or the like, as in a game: He's out for the season because of an injury. 1
- adjective all out no longer having or holding a job, public office, etc.; unemployed; disengaged (usually followed by of): to be out of work. 1
- adjective all out inoperative; extinguished: The elevator is out. Are the lights out? 1
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Origin of all out
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; adj. use of all out utterly, completely, Middle English al out
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Parts of speech for All out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
all out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
all out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for all out
adj all out
- full-blown — fully or completely developed: full-blown AIDS; an idea expanded into a full-blown novel.
- full-scale — having the exact size or proportions of the original: a full-scale replica.
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- maximum — the greatest quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, etc.
adv all out
- absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
- thoroughly — in a thorough manner or degree; completely and carefully: We will review the data thoroughly.
- quite — completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite finished.
- perfectly — in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly.
- totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
Antonyms for all out
adj all out
- half-hearted — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- halfway — to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- inexact — not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
adv all out
- partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
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