all

/ɔːl/ pronoun, determiner

Definition

EVERY ONE › every person or thing in a group: We were all dancing. I've watched all of the programmes in the series.

WHOLE AMOUNT › the whole amount of something: Who's eaten all the cake? He spends all of his money on clothes.

WHOLE TIME › the whole of a period of time: all week/month/year He's been studying all day.

ONLY THING › the only thing: All I remember is waking up in hospital. I'm sorry, this is all I can offer you.

at all › in any way: He hasn't changed at all.UK Can I help at all?

in all › in total: There were twenty people at the meeting in all.

(Definition of all pronoundeterminer from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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