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all-out

all-out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awl out]
    • /ɔl aʊt/
    • /ɔːl ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl out]
    • /ɔl aʊt/

Definitions of all-out word

  • adjective all-out You use all-out to describe actions that are carried out in a very energetic and determined way, using all the resources available. 3
  • adjective all-out All out is also an adverb. 3
  • adverb all-out working to one's maximum effort or capacity in order to achieve something 3
  • adjective all-out using one's maximum powers 3
  • adverb all-out to one's maximum effort or capacity 3
  • noun all-out completely; wholeheartedly 3

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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

Historical Comparancy

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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms 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.

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.

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