all-around
adjective
variants
or less commonly all-round
1
: considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive
the best all-around performance so far
2
: competent in many fields
an all-around performer
3
: having general utility or merit
an all-around tool
all around
adverb
Examples of all-around in a Sentence
an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds
this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice
an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate
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Parnell will play Anton, a PGA Tour board member and all-around jerk.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Add in a fast neural processing unit (NPU) for on-device AI tasks and almost 22 hours of battery life, and the Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition makes for a consummate all-around productivity machine.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the HoverTent was designed by German camper and all-around outdoorsy type Thomas Globner.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
In Division 2, Oliver Ames takes aim at a four-peat and has a great shot at accomplishing the feat due to the stellar all-around play of Nick Babanikas and a terrific goalie in Zack Gilson.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Add in a fast neural processing unit (NPU) for on-device AI tasks and almost 22 hours of battery life, and the Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition makes for a consummate all-around productivity machine.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the HoverTent was designed by German camper and all-around outdoorsy type Thomas Globner.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
In Division 2, Oliver Ames takes aim at a four-peat and has a great shot at accomplishing the feat due to the stellar all-around play of Nick Babanikas and a terrific goalie in Zack Gilson.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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“All-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-around. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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