all

adverb

/ɔːl/

/ɑːl/

Definition

A2 completely: The cake was all eaten last night. The downstairs rooms were painted all in greens and blues. The baby got food all over her dress. Don't let her get you all upset. She's been all over town looking for you. I've been hearing all about your weekend! We had a difficult time but it's all over now. The princess lived all alone/by herself in the middle of the forest.Complete and wholeVery and extreme B1 used after a number to mean that both teams or players in a game have equal points: The score at half-time was still four all.Both, all, each and every all but C2 almost: The game was all but over by the time we arrived. I'd all but given up on you.AlmostMerely and barely all round UK (US all around) › in every way: It was a ghastly business all round. It's been a good day all around.Both, all, each and every all the better, stronger, more exciting, etc. C2 even or much better, stronger, more exciting, etc.: She felt all the better for the drink. I've lost ten kilos and I feel all the fitter for it.Very and extremeComplete and wholeIntensifying expressions

(Definition of all adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)