all-out
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Definition of all-out
(Entry 1 of 2)
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, categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, 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
Clearly, there are plenty of folks still catching ’em all out there. — Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, "Drink 'em all with themed cocktails and Pokémon prizes at Replay's new pop-up bar," 1 June 2018 And thanks to a now-viral Twitter thread, health professionals are letting it all out, sharing the most emotional, inspirational, and gut-wretching moments of their careers. — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, "Doctors and Nurses Are Sharing the Most Incredible Stories of Life and Death in This Viral Twitter Thread," 8 May 2018 And bringing them all out safely, officials said, would be even harder than locating them. — New York Times, "In Daring Underwater Cave Rescue, 4 of 13 Thai Are Freed," 8 July 2018 Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing!, Nashville Nashville goes all out for the 4th of July, with a full day of free music (the lineup includes Lady Antebellum and Kid Politics) and fireworks choreographed to a live set from the Nashville Symphony. — Jenna Scherer, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best 4th of July Fireworks in the USA," 27 June 2018 The best way to appreciate the size difference between objects is just to lay 'em all out in a row and behold. — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "This Two-Minute Video Lines Up U.S. Military Weapons From Small to Large," 28 Apr. 2016 While some schools go all out and throw prom at an event space off campus, homecoming is usually held in the school’s gym. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "What is Homecoming?," 9 July 2018 Some of these par-4s will entice her to go all out. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago’s version of Augusta National plays host to inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open," 5 July 2018 Cousins really went all out at his youth camp last week. — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, "Tom Brady shows no mercy in dodgeball," 5 July 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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