all-out
/ˈɔlˈaʊt/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 6.14 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adv
Alternative form of all out.
Example Sentences
- "They were planning to launch an all-out attack against the enemy."
- "Chapter Six is an all-out defense of pornography"
- "This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after imperiously controlling much of the first period."
- "With the enhanced insurgent firepower and with Russia steadily raising the number of airstrikes against the government’s opponents, the Syrian conflict is edging closer to an all-out proxy war between the United States and Russia."
- "Will there be any further restrictions on travel? [...] The Foreign Office has already issued an Exceptional Travel Advisory Notice for British nationals not to undertake any but essential international travel, but an all-out ban from either the British or French governments would leave Eurostar unable to run any of its international services through the Channel Tunnel."
- "Eventually the NUR overplayed its hands with an all-out strike. And when Peter Parker, the then-chairman of BR, who was well regarded among his staff, called their bluff by threatening to close down the entire network, they caved in."
Etymology
From all + out.