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 team is all-in for a championship bid this year.

—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 Grochowski

Synonyms of all-in

Adjective (1)

• comprehensive
• full
• inclusive
• panoramic
• all-inclusive
• global

Adjective (2)

• tired
• exhausted
• tapped out
• weary
• worn to a frazzle

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

The New York Times reported today that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropy, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is going all-in on AI. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

So the 49ers went with a pat hand rather than going all-in on a deal that could affect the future. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

Rachmansky went all-in on what set his company apart, building a B2B model designed to service the growing amount of independent stores that were popping up seemingly overnight. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025

This all-in form of college sports accounting has been championed by economists who believe the siloed nature of many athletic departments force them to make financial decisions without properly weighing the campus-wide impact. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for all-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin