all-in
adjective (1)Definition of all-in
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chiefly British
: being almost without restrictions
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all in
adjective (2)Definition of all in (Entry 2 of 2)
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: 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 RochowskiTest Your Vocabulary
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The first known use of all-in was in 1890
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