all-in

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adjective (1)

ˌȯl-ˈin 

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chiefly British : including everything : all-inclusive

the all-in price/cost/rate

While the face value of the [rail pass] ticket is pounds 128, it works out far cheaper to buy an all-in package which includes your flights.

—Suzy Jagger

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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 

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: tired, exhausted entry 1

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

ICEBox is an all-in-one, emergency and estate planner that organizes more than 35 categories of essential documents, accounts, keys and instructions for both you and your next of kin. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

That was the year, after going all-in with blockbuster moves before and late in the season, the Rams won Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

While longstanding all-in-one incumbents are appealing to customers through bundling, there has been an explosion in startups promising to tackle the AI problem. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Dell 24 All-In-One Desktop Labor Day Deal Dell's all-in-one desktops are solid all-around PCs that are great for families, with simple setup and big screens. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026

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
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin