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

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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 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

The club also will dip into its farm system, though not at an all-in level, to add useful pieces to Derek Shelton’s big-league bullpen and perhaps the rotation. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Below, discover how this problem manifests across the enterprise — and how Workday GO, an all-in-one HR, payroll and finance solution built for midsize organizations, closes the gap. — Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The launch marks Elon Musk’s biggest move yet toward turning X into an all-in-one platform that combines social networking, payments and everyday banking. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Dermal Definer is an all-in-one facial cleansing and massage device designed to deeply cleanse, refresh, and revitalize your skin from the comfort of your home. — ABC News, 25 July 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