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all–out
adjective \ˈȯl-ˈau̇t\
: made or done with as much effort as possible
: fully developed
Full Definition of ALL-OUT
1
: made with maximum effort : thoroughgoing <an all–out effort to win the contest>
2
: full-blown 2
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First Known Use of ALL-OUT
1908
Related to ALL-OUT
- Synonyms
- all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
ALL-OUT Defined for Kids
all–out
adjective \ˈȯl-ˈau̇t\
Definition of ALL-OUT for Kids
: as great as possible <We made an all-out effort to get there on time.>
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