All-around

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(idiomatic) Able to do many or all things well..

Definitions by Sense

1. (idiomatic) Able to do many or all things well.
2. (idiomatic) Comprehensive in extent.
3. (idiomatic) Generally, broadly.
4. (sports) A gymnastic event featuring several individual exercises.

Example Sentences

He is said to be a greater hunter and an all around sport.

If you want to polish your reputation as an all-around digital photographer, plan on developing at least a modicum of skill with a decent image editing program.

But it was as an all-around performer that Gill established his reputation.

While Willie Mays's famous catch off the bat of Vic Wertz and Dusty Rhodes's clutch hitting are what fans remember most about the 1954 World Series, Thompson was easily the all-around best in those four games.

Children must be given the opportunity to communicate in an all-around way, using language, drawing, music, drama, play, etc. (hence the expression "a child has a hundred languages").

As mentioned above, the construction of modern population culture is an important and difficult task toward realizing the goal of population development for building a well-off society in an all-around way.

an all-around better player than me

Vacation with pay, annual passes, and all around better working conditions.

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