All

Quick meaning: All is a determiner meaning Throughout the whole of (a stated period of time; generally used with units of a day or longer).

Meaning

Throughout the whole of (a stated period of time; generally used with units of a day or longer).

More Meanings

1. Only; alone; nothing but.
2. Everything.
3. Everyone.
4. The only thing(s).
5. Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).
6. (obsolete) Any.
7. (chiefly Southern US, South Midland US, Midland US, Scotland, Northern Ireland, India) Used after who, what, where, how and similar words, either without changing their meaning, or indicating that one expects that they cover more than one element, e.g. that "Who all attended?" is more than one person. (Some dialects only allow this to follow some words and not others.)

Example Sentences

All flesh is originally grass.

All (the) three of my nephews adore classical music.

List all books of which you were the sole or co-author.

All contestants must register for the footrace: we've arranged numbers for them all.

Word Forms

• alls

Synonyms for all

Depending on context, synonyms include completely, complete, wholly, totally, altogether, whole.

Antonyms for all

Common opposites include part, partly, partially.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include totally, wholly, entirely, completely, altogether, whole.

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