ENGLISH DICTIONARY

All-out

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: All-out is an adjective meaning Using every available means.

Meaning

Using every available means.

More Meanings

  1. Covering all aspects without exception.

Example Sentences

Chapter Six is an all-out defense of pornography
They were planning to launch an all-out attack against the enemy.
This book is an all-out examination of a very important issue in our community.
This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after imperiously controlling much of the first period.

Synonyms for all-out

Depending on context, synonyms include complete, full-scale.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include complete, full-scale, exhaustive, comprehensively, maximum, thorough.

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