ALL meanings of all there
all there
A a - noun all there having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence 3
- noun all there Expressions like all the farther and all the higher occur chiefly in informal speech: This is all the farther the bus goes. That's all the higher she can jump. Elsewhere as far as and as high as are generally used: This is as far as the bus goes. That's as high as she can jump. Although some object to the inclusion of of in such phrases as all of the students and all of the contracts and prefer to omit it, the construction is entirely standard. See also already, alright, altogether. 1
- adjective all there the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. 1
- adjective all there the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students. 1
- adjective all there the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed. 1
- adjective all there every: all kinds; all sorts. 1
- adjective all there any; any whatever: beyond all doubt. 1
- adjective all there nothing but; only: The coat is all wool. 1
- adjective all there dominated by or as if by the conspicuous possession or use of a particular feature: The colt was all legs. They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said. 1
- adjective all there Chiefly Pennsylvania German. all gone; consumed; finished: The pie is all. 1
- noun all there one's whole interest, energy, or property: to give one's all; to lose one's all. 1
- noun all there (often initial capital letter) the entire universe. 1
- adverb all there wholly; entirely; completely: all alone. 1
- adverb all there only; exclusively: He spent his income all on pleasure. 1
- adverb all there each; apiece: The score was one all. 1
- adverb all there Archaic. even; just. 1
- idioms all there above all, before everything else; chiefly: Above all, the little girl wanted a piano. 1
- idioms all there after all, in spite of the circumstances; notwithstanding: He came in time after all. 1
- idioms all there all at once. once (def 9). 1
- idioms all there all but, almost; very nearly: These batteries are all but dead. 1
- idioms all there all in, Northern and Western U.S. very tired; exhausted: We were all in at the end of the day. 1
- idioms all there all in all, everything considered; in general: All in all, her health is greatly improved. altogether: There were twelve absentees all in all. everything; everything regarded as important: Painting became his all in all. 1
- idioms all there all in hand, Printing, Journalism. (of the copy for typesetting a particular article, book, issue, etc.) in the possession of the compositor. 1
- idioms all there all in the wind, Nautical. too close to the wind. 1
- idioms all there all out, with all available means or effort: We went all out to win the war. 1
- idioms all there all over, finished; done; ended. everywhere; in every part. in every respect; typically. 1
- idioms all there all standing, Nautical. in such a way and so suddenly that sails or engines are still set to propel a vessel forward: The ship ran aground all standing. fully clothed: The crew turned in all standing. fully equipped, as a vessel. 1
- idioms all there all that, remarkably; entirely; decidedly (used in negative constructions): It's not all that different from your other house. 1
- idioms all there all the better, more advantageous; so much the better: If the sun shines it will be all the better for our trip. 1
- idioms all there all there, Informal. mentally competent; not insane or feeble-minded: Some of his farfetched ideas made us suspect that he wasn't all there. 1
- idioms all there all the same. same (def 9). 1
- idioms all there all told. told (def 2). 1
- idioms all there all up, Printing, Journalism. (of copy) completely set in type. Informal. with no vestige of hope remaining: It's all up with George—they've caught him. 1
- idioms all there and all, together with every other associated or connected attribute, object, or circumstance: What with the snow and all, we may be a little late. 1
- idioms all there at all, in the slightest degree: I wasn't surprised at all. for any reason: Why bother at all? in any way: no offense at all. 1
- idioms all there for all (that), in spite of; notwithstanding: For all that, it was a good year. 1
- idioms all there in all, all included; all together: a hundred guests in all. 1
- idioms all there once and for all, for the last time; finally: The case was settled once and for all when the appeal was denied. 1
- adjective all there (Idiomatic) Mentally competent; not absentminded. 0