[ US /ˈɔɫ/ ]
[ UK /ˈɔːl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
    ate all the food
    we sat up all night
    all parties are welcome
    all men are mortal
  2. completely given to or absorbed by
    became all attention
ADVERB
  1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
    he was wholly convinced
    the directions were all wrong
    she felt right at home
    it was not altogether her fault
    an altogether new approach
    he fell right into the trap
    entirely satisfied with the meal
    a whole new idea
    it was completely different from what we expected
    a totally new situation
    was completely at fault
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How To Use all In A Sentence

  • The ball rebounded from/off the wall into the pond.
  • When the new foods that came from the Americas - peppers, summer squash and especially tomatoes - took hold in the region, a number of closely related dishes were born, including what we call ratatouille - and a man from La Mancha calls pisto, an Ikarian Greek calls soufiko and a Turk calls turlu. NYT > Home Page
  • It would almost be better to have no backbench bills at all than the current system, which offers a false glimmer of hope. Times, Sunday Times
  • The buildings are usually gabled, with rows of tiles along the ridges of the roofs.
  • Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the WN.com - Photown News
  • WorldCom promises not to impose a minimum call charge and no set up or monthly rental fee.
  • In my view his confrontational, gladiatorial style has been a major contributor to the widespread disdain of the British public for politicians generally. Times, Sunday Times
  • Smith, who is also a director of Norwich City Football Club, said her CBE was a "very, very great honour". BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
  • Three tall memorial archways inscribed with Chinese characters stand outside the temple.
  • She was all cold and bedraggled after falling into the river.
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