Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
all-out — UK US /ˈɔːlˌaʊt/ adjective [before noun] ► complete and using as much effort as possible: »an all out price war/trade war an all out bid/campaign/effort »US trade officials are making an all out effort to promote commercial relations with Brazil … Financial and business terms
all-out — adj [only before noun] done in a very determined way, and involving a lot of energy or anger all out war/attack/offensive etc ▪ an all out effort to win >all out adv ▪ Canada will have to go all out on the ice if they want to win … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-out — adj. 1. 1 using all available resources. all out war Syn: full scale. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
all-out — all your effort, go all out We looked day and night for the lost girl. It was an all out effort … English idioms
all-out — [ôl′out′] adj. complete or wholehearted [an all out effort] … English World dictionary
all-out — all out·er; all out; … English syllables
all-out|er — «L OW tuhr», noun. Informal. an all out devotee, supporter, follower, or the like … Useful english dictionary
all out — ► all out using all one s strength or resources. Main Entry: ↑all … English terms dictionary
all-out — all′ out adj. using all one s resources; complete • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
all-out — index outright Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
