1. the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake;all the way;all year.
2. the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students.
3. the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect;with all speed.
4. every different; many different: I've met all manner of people on my travels.This essay has all sorts of grammatical errors.
5. any; any whatever: beyond all doubt.
6. nothing but; alone: The coat is all wool.
7. dominated by or as if by the conspicuous possession or use of a particular feature: The colt was all legs.They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said.
8. all gone; consumed; eaten up: The pie is all.

9. the whole quantity or amount: He ate all of the peanuts. All are gone.
10. the whole number; every one: all of us.
11. everything: Is that all you want to say?All is lost.

12. one's whole interest, energy, or property: to give one's all;to lose one's all.
13. the entire universe.

14. wholly; entirely; completely: all alone.
15. only; exclusively: He spent his income all on pleasure.
16. each; apiece: The score was one all.
17. even; just.

18. See entry at above all.
19. in spite of the circumstances; notwithstanding: He came in time after all.
20. once (def. 9).
21. See entry at all bets are off.
22. almost; very nearly: These batteries are all but dead.
23. very tired; exhausted: We were all in at the end of the day.
24. all in all,
• everything considered; in general: All in all, her health is greatly improved.
• altogether: There were twelve absentees all in all.
• everything; everything regarded as important: Painting became his all in all.
25. (of the copy for typesetting a particular article, book, issue, etc.) in the possession of the compositor.
26. too close to the wind.
27. with all available means or effort: We went all out to win the war.
28. all over,
• finished; done; ended.
• everywhere; in every part.
• in every respect or typically.
29. all standing, Nautical.
• in such a way and so suddenly that sails or engines are still set to propel a vessel forward: The ship ran aground all standing.
• fully clothed: The crew turned in all standing.
• fully equipped, as a vessel.
30. all that,
• remarkably; entirely; decidedly (used in negative constructions): It's not all that different from your other house.
• exceptionally good; the finest; the best: His new shoes are all that.
31. more advantageous; so much the better: If the sun shines it will be all the better for our trip.
32. mentally competent; sane: Some of his far-fetched ideas made us suspect that he wasn't all there.
33. same (def. 9).
34. told (def. 2).
35. all up,
• (of copy) completely set in type.
• with no vestige of hope remaining: It's all up with George—they've caught him.
36. together with every other associated or connected attribute, object, or circumstance: What with the snow and all, we may be a little late.
37. at all,
• in the slightest degree: I wasn't surprised at all.
• for any reason: Why bother at all?
• in any way: Sorry, I meant no offense at all.
38. to say, declare, think, or feel (usually used to introduce reported speech or thought): I try to talk to her and she's all, “Get away from me!”
39. in spite of; notwithstanding: For all that, it was a good year.
40. all included; all together: a hundred guests in all.
41. for the last time; finally: The case was settled once and for all when the appeal was denied.

1. variant of allo- before a vowel: allonym.

• the whole quantity or amount of; totality of; every one of a class
• (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)
• (in combination with a noun used as a modifier)
2. the greatest possible
3. any whatever
4. most of all; especially
5. after all See after (def. 11)
6. all the time
7. almost; nearly
8. no less or smaller than
9. all over
• finished; at an end
• over the whole area (of something); everywhere (in, on, etc)
• typically; representatively (in the phrase that's me (you, him, us, them, etc) all over)
• unduly effusive towards
• in a dominant position over
10. See all in
11. all in all
• everything considered
• the object of one's attention or interest
12. (intensifier)
13. so much (more or less) than otherwise
14. definitely but regrettably
15. and all
• as well; too
• a parenthetical filler phrase used at the end of a statement to make a sl ight pause in speaking
16. and all that informal
• and similar or associated things; et cetera
• used as a filler or to make what precedes more vague: in this sense, it often occurs with concessive force
• See that (def. 4)
17. as one might expect or hope
18. at all
• in any way whatsoever or to any extent or degree
• even so; anyway
19. to be strongly in favour of
20. to be exceptionally good, talented, or attractive
21. for all
• in so far as; to the extent that
• notwithstanding
22. in spite of that
23. altogether

24. (in scores of games) apiece; each
25. completely
26. used for emphasis when introducing direct speech or nonverbal communication

27. (one's) complete effort or interest
28. totality or whole

1. a variant of allo-

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