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

2 of 2

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 (2)

was all in after an evening of dancing and partying

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Its long-standing competitor, the Old Farmer’s Almanac, is also all-in on snow and cold across much of the U.S. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023

Instead, Chargers owner Dean Spanos kept both as the team took a more all-in approach in restructuring contracts to retain most of the roster and then signing quarterback Justin Herbert to a record extension. —Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023

But Apple’s concerns about its image have reportedly kept it from going all-in, cautiously prodding at actually turning its products into diagnostics tools. —Wes Davis, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2023

None of that would have been possible, adds the production designer, without an all-in effort from Hungary’s below-the-line talents. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023

The Live Nation spokesperson said all-in pricing had already been instituted for all new events listed for sale at venues Live Nation owns and operates as of Sept. 25. —Noah Pransky, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023

On her latest project, Zahm is going all-in on diaristic songwriting. —Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023

The notion of going all-in to achieve success has become deeply ingrained, transcending generational boundaries. —Jean Gomes, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023

Eyes on 2024: DeSantis goes all-in on Iowa Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign is making its first major ad buy in Iowa, signaling that DeSantis views the Hawkeye State as crucial to his presidential bid, NBC’s Dasha Burns reports. —Mark Murray, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023

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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