adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Using every available means.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
They were planning to launch an all-out attack against the enemy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Covering all aspects without exception.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
This book is an all-out examination of a very important issue in our community.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
Alternative form of all out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Examples
The tanks attacked all-out with the infantry.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
using all available resources
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
all-out war
a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: full-scale
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From all + out.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
竭盡全力 /竭尽全力
(jiéjìnquánlì)
— using every available means
Finnish:
täysimittainen
— using every available means
Finnish:
totaalinen
— using every available means
Irish:
dólámhach
— using every available means
Italian:
a tutto campo
— using every available means
Italian:
in piena regola
— using every available means
Polish:
całkowity
— using every available means
Polish:
kompletny
— using every available means
Spanish:
sin cuartel
— using every available means
Spanish:
de órdago
— using every available means
Spanish:
total
— using every available means
Chinese Mandarin:
全面的
(quánmiàn de)
— covering all aspects
Chinese Mandarin:
綜合的 /综合的
(zōnghé de)
— covering all aspects
Finnish:
kaikenkattava
— covering all aspects
Galician:
sistemático
— covering all aspects
Galician:
completo
— covering all aspects
Galician:
exhaustivo
— covering all aspects
Italian:
in piena regola
— covering all aspects
Polish:
całkowity
— covering all aspects
Polish:
kompletny
— covering all aspects
Spanish:
holístico
— covering all aspects
Spanish:
comprensivo
— covering all aspects
Spanish:
íntegro
— covering all aspects
Chinese Mandarin:
竭盡全力 /竭尽全力
(jiéjìnquánlì)
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Finnish:
kaikki pelissä
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Polish:
całkowicie
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Polish:
kompletnie
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Spanish:
a rompe y raja
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Spanish:
a tope
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Spanish:
a toda leche
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Spanish:
a todo trapo
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Spanish:
a todo vapor
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Spanish:
a todo meter
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
Spanish:
a todo tren
— in a manner in which one uses every available means
