all-out
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Definition of all-out
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1 : made with maximum effort : thoroughgoing an all-out effort to win the contest
all out
adverbDefinition of all out (Entry 2 of 2)
: with full determination or enthusiasm : with maximum effort —used chiefly in the phrase go all out
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Synonyms for all-out
Synonyms: Adjective
absolute, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
Synonyms: Adverb
full blast, full tilt, tooth and nail
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Examples of all-out in a Sentence
Adverb
went all out for her New Year's Eve party—she even had fireworks!Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Kylie went all out for the design, featuring ghosts, ghouls, and everything in between ready to scare anyone who dares borrow your makeup without asking. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Kylie Cosmetics Is Launching a Spooky Halloween Makeup Collection," 4 Oct. 2018 Kylie went all out for the design, featuring ghosts, ghouls, and everything in between ready to scare anyone who dares borrow your makeup without asking. — Leah Prinzivalli, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Announced a Kylie Cosmetics Halloween Collection," 3 Oct. 2018 Kylie went all out for her recent 21st birthday celebrations, with a Barbie-esque bodysuit covered in 70,000 Swarovski crystals, and a platinum blonde ponytail that touched her butt. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Kylie Jenner's Platinum Blonde Birthday Ponytail Cost an Insane Amount of Money," 17 Aug. 2018 Wanna One’s units went all out For their last album, the group broke up into two and three-member teams for four songs produced by prominent Korean artists Nell, Dynamic Duo, Heize, and Zico. — Tamar Herman, Billboard, "5 Highlights From the Second Night of KCON 2018 NY," 25 June 2018 Go all out for dinner, which begins at 5 p.m., featuring a 16-ounce prime rib that comes with a baked potato and your choice of house or Caesar salad ($55). — Wendy Killeen, azcentral, "Father's Day 2018: Food and drink deals around Phoenix will help you say thanks to Dad," 11 June 2018 Royal weekend The Windsor Arms hotel in Toronto is going all out for its celebration of the nuptials. — Fox News, "Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's royal wedding celebrated around world with extravagant, over-the-top parties," 17 May 2018 Here's what's happening: CUCHARA: Ana Beaven goes all out for Cinco de Mayo festivities at Cuchara, 214 Fairview in the Heights. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "High five: Houston's 2018 Cinco de Mayo parties," 30 Apr. 2018 If recent history is a guide, the queen will go all out for the castle celebration after Meghan and Harry's wedding. — Nancy Nathan, chicagotribune.com, "At Windsor Castle, a look at Harry and Meghan's (relatively) low-key wedding site," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'all-out.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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all-out
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of all-out
: made or done with as much effort as possible
: fully developed
all-out
adjectiveKids Definition of all-out
: as great as possible We made an all-out effort to get there on time.
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