all-out

  • 1all-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

  • 2all-out — adjective 1. ) an all out effort involves all of someone s energy, strength, and determination: There was an all out push to get the applications in on time. 2. ) an all out war or attack involves all the forces that are available: an all out… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3all-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

  • 4all-out — adj. 1. 1 using all available resources. all out war Syn: full scale. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5all-out — all your effort, go all out    We looked day and night for the lost girl. It was an all out effort …

    English idioms

  • 6all-out — index outright Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 7all-out — also all out ADJ: ADJ n You use all out to describe actions that are carried out in a very energetic and determined way, using all the resources available. He launched an all out attack on his critics. ...an all out effort to bring the fire under …

    English dictionary

  • 8all-out — adjective (only before noun) an all out effort or attack involves a lot of energy, determination, or anger: fears of an all out war all out adverb: Canada will have to go all out on the ice if they want to win …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9all out — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With all your strength, power, or determination; to the best of your ability; without holding back. Usually used in the phrase go all out . * /We went all out to win the game./ * /John went all out to finish the job and… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 10all out — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With all your strength, power, or determination; to the best of your ability; without holding back. Usually used in the phrase go all out . * /We went all out to win the game./ * /John went all out to finish the job and… …

    Dictionary of American idioms