all-in

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adjective (1)

ˌȯl-ˈin 

1

chiefly British : all-inclusive

2

chiefly British : being almost without restrictions

all-in wrestling

all in

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adjective (2)

variants or less commonly all-in

ˌȯl-ˈin 

1

: tired, exhausted

Atticus said as tactfully as he could that he just didn't think he could stand a pageant tonight, he was all in.

—Harper Lee

Inside, the invalid had gone to bed; her mother said, "She was all in," and expressed pity for her, for the first time.

—Edna O'Brien

2

: fully committed to or involved in something

The Diamondbacks are all-in for this year. It's why they brought in J. D. Martinez at the trade deadline. They have a healthy mix of young and veteran players, and they're looking to make a run this October.

—Kevin Skiver

—often used in the phrase go all in

With my bonus in tow, I got the far-fetched idea I didn't feel like working that type of pace anymore. So I went all in on real estate on my own.

—Philip Michael

Note: In poker, to go all in is to bet everything on a hand.

The best my opponent could have at this point was a 5-high straight, so I went all in—my full $220,000 was riding on this hand. The last card was a Jack—and I was out.

—John Rochowski

Synonyms

Adjective (1)

• all-embracing
• all-inclusive
• broad-gauge
• broad-gauged
• compendious
• complete
• comprehensive
• cover-all
• cyclopedic
• embracive
• encyclopedic
• exhaustive
• full
• global
• in-depth
• inclusive
• omnibus
• panoramic
• thorough
• universal

Adjective (2)

• aweary [archaic]
• beat
• beaten
• bleary
• burned-out
• burnt-out
• bushed
• dead
• done
• drained
• exhausted
• fatigued
• jaded
• knackered [British]
• limp
• logy
• loggy
• played out
• pooped [slang]
• prostrate
• spent
• tapped out
• tired
• tuckered (out)
• washed-out
• wearied
• weary
• wiped out
• worn
• worn-out

Examples of all-in in a Sentence

Adjective (1)

all-in seven-day tour of Scotland

Adjective (2)

was all in after an evening of dancing and partying

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Subaru and Mazda are likewise working on reducing carbon emissions without going all-in on the shift to full EVs; Toyota, which pioneered hybrids in the 1990s, has been criticized for taking a slower approach to the technology and promoting its hybrids. —William Gavin, Quartz, 28 May 2024

Smith says the proof of delivery feature was made possible thanks to FedEx’s all-in bet on the cloud. —John Kell, Fortune, 22 May 2024

Cincinnati is going all-in on getting a pop king to the Queen City. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 May 2024

Apparently all-in on Reynolds, Hollywood is now reasoning that his star power — some chemically adhesive combination of dashing leading man, comic-relief cutup, and lifestyle mogul — will prove irresistible regardless of the context. —A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024

The all-in figure is more than three times the show’s same-day, linear audience. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024

After that, the final mechanical royalty pool is determined by subtracting out the performance monies from the all-in pool. —Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 9 May 2024

Kentucky Kingdom will be opening the gates for the 2024 season this weekend, and the amusement park is all-in, adding 24 days to the schedule. —Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024

What to know about $25 Live Nation Concert Week tickets Concert Week tickets include all fees upfront in the $25 all-in cost. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1