Entry Word: all–around

Function: adjective

Meaning:

also all-round

1 not limited or specialized in application or purpose <an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds> — see general 4
2 relating to the main elements and not to specific details <this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice> — see general 2
3 able to do many different kinds of things <an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcherʼs mound as he is at the batting plate> — see versatile