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

2 of 2

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 Diamondbacks are all-in for this year. It's why they brought in J. D. Martinez at the trade deadline. They have a healthy mix of young and veteran players, and they're looking to make a run this October.

—Kevin Skiver

—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 Rochowski

Synonyms

Adjective (1)

• all-embracing
• all-inclusive
• broad-gauge
• broad-gauged
• compendious
• complete
• comprehensive
• cover-all
• cyclopedic
• embracive
• encyclopedic
• exhaustive
• full
• global
• in-depth
• inclusive
• omnibus
• panoramic
• thorough
• universal

Adjective (2)

• aweary [archaic]
• beat
• beaten
• bleary
• burned-out
• burnt-out
• bushed
• dead
• done
• drained
• exhausted
• fatigued
• jaded
• knackered [British]
• limp
• logy
• loggy
• played out
• pooped [slang]
• prostrate
• spent
• tapped out
• tired
• tuckered (out)
• washed-out
• wearied
• weary
• wiped out
• worn
• worn-out

Examples of all-in in a Sentence

Adjective (2)

was all in after an evening of dancing and partying

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The critics warned the bill would give courts a green light to abandon reporter recruitment efforts and go all-in on electronic recordings, regardless of promises to the contrary. —Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024

The decision illustrated the downside of going all-in on electric vehicles. —Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024

Going all-in for the passionate full moon in Scorpio on April 23? —Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

But if Apple is going to go all-in on AI, then the iPhone 16 is going to need a lot more power. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

The Huskies declined an all-in deal with Apple and in the pre-dawn hours of Aug. 4 opted to enter the Big Ten along with Oregon. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024

The Niners have gone all-in on special teams this offseason. —Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024

Will the Commanders’ new GM Adam Peters go all-in and swap picks with the Bears to land Williams, a D.C. native? —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024

Champions are all-in, all the time - which comes down to intentional prioritization, and relentless execution. —Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1