2all adverb
1 : entirely or completely
▪ She sat all alone. ▪ She has traveled all around the world. ▪ This money will be all yours when I die. ▪ He got all wet. ▪ She had buttons all down the side of her dress. ▪ I forgot all about paying the bill. ▪ The noise continued all through the night. [=all night long, throughout the night] — often used to make a statement more forceful ▪ I'm all in favor of trying again. ▪ His criticisms were all out of proportion. ▪ These problems have been occurring all too often. [=much too often] 2 : for each side or player — used to indicate a tie score ▪ The score is 2 all. [=apiece] ▪ The game ended in a 5-all draw. ▪ We're tied at 3-all after seven innings. 3 informal : 1very
▪ The kids got all excited when they saw Santa Claus.
▪ She sat all alone. ▪ She has traveled all around the world. ▪ This money will be all yours when I die. ▪ He got all wet. ▪ She had buttons all down the side of her dress. ▪ I forgot all about paying the bill. ▪ The noise continued all through the night. [=all night long, throughout the night] — often used to make a statement more forceful ▪ I'm all in favor of trying again. ▪ His criticisms were all out of proportion. ▪ These problems have been occurring all too often. [=much too often]
▪ The kids got all excited when they saw Santa Claus.
all along — see 2along
all around (US) or chiefly Brit all round 1 : in every way : from every point of view
▪ It was a good deal all around: we made money and nobody lost out. 2 : for everyone
▪ Let's have drinks all around, bartender. — see also all-around
▪ It was a good deal all around: we made money and nobody lost out.
▪ Let's have drinks all around, bartender. — see also all-around
all of 1 : not more than — used to stress that an amount is surprisingly small ▪ She learned to fly a plane when she was all of 16 years old. ▪ The team scored all of six points the entire game. 2 : as much as — used to stress that an amount is somewhat large ▪ The prize is now worth all of 10 million dollars.
all over 1 a : over an entire area
▪ We looked all over [=everywhere] for you.
b : in every part of (something)
▪ The flower can be found all over the island in spring and early summer. ▪ He's lived all over Texas. ▪ In his office there are books piled all over the place. [=everywhere] — see also allover 2 informal : very critical of (someone)
▪ She was all over me for being late. 3 informal : crowding around, pushing against, or touching (someone) in a very eager or aggressive way
▪ The band's fans were all over them. ▪ Look at that young couple. They're all over each other! [=they are kissing, touching, etc., very passionately] ▪ She tried to score, but the other team's defense was all over her. 4 chiefly Brit, informal : in every way
▪ She's her mother all over. [=she's just like her mother] ▪ Late again, is she? That's her all over. [=that's very typical of her]
▪ We looked all over [=everywhere] for you.
b : in every part of (something)
▪ The flower can be found all over the island in spring and early summer. ▪ He's lived all over Texas. ▪ In his office there are books piled all over the place. [=everywhere] — see also allover
▪ She was all over me for being late.
▪ The band's fans were all over them. ▪ Look at that young couple. They're all over each other! [=they are kissing, touching, etc., very passionately] ▪ She tried to score, but the other team's defense was all over her.
▪ She's her mother all over. [=she's just like her mother] ▪ Late again, is she? That's her all over. [=that's very typical of her]
all that
: to a high degree — usually used in negative statements ▪ I wasn't all that [=very] interested in the story. ▪ The movie wasn't all that [=so] bad. — see also all that at 1that
all the
— used to give added force to a word like “more” or “better” ▪ With the economy in such bad shape, it's all the more important [=it's even more important] that we correct these problems quickly. ▪ If we arrive early, all the better. [=it will be even better if we arrive early]
all told
: with everything considered or included : in all
▪ All told, it took us three full days to get there. ▪ There were seven of us all told.
▪ All told, it took us three full days to get there. ▪ There were seven of us all told.
go all out — see 1go
not all there
informal — used to describe a person who is somewhat strange or stupid ▪ Her aunt is very sweet but not all there (mentally).
