all-in

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adjective (1)

ˌȯl-ˈin 

1

chiefly British : all-inclusive

2

chiefly British : being almost without restrictions

all-in wrestling

all in

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adjective (2)

variants or less commonly all-in

ˌȯl-ˈin 

1

: tired, exhausted

Atticus said as tactfully as he could that he just didn't think he could stand a pageant tonight, he was all in.

—Harper Lee

Inside, the invalid had gone to bed; her mother said, "She was all in," and expressed pity for her, for the first time.

—Edna O'Brien

2

: fully committed to or involved in something

The Diamondbacks are all-in for this year. It's why they brought in J. D. Martinez at the trade deadline. They have a healthy mix of young and veteran players, and they're looking to make a run this October.

—Kevin Skiver

—often used in the phrase go all in

With my bonus in tow, I got the far-fetched idea I didn't feel like working that type of pace anymore. So I went all in on real estate on my own.

—Philip Michael

Note: In poker, to go all in is to bet everything on a hand.

The best my opponent could have at this point was a 5-high straight, so I went all in—my full $220,000 was riding on this hand. The last card was a Jack—and I was out.

—John Grochowski

Synonyms

Adjective (1)

• all-embracing
• all-inclusive
• broad-gauge
• broad-gauged
• compendious
• complete
• comprehensive
• cover-all
• cyclopedic
• embracive
• encyclopedic
• exhaustive
• full
• global
• in-depth
• inclusive
• omnibus
• panoramic
• thorough
• universal

Adjective (2)

• aweary [archaic]
• beat
• beaten
• bleary
• burned-out
• burnt-out
• bushed
• dead
• done
• drained
• exhausted
• fatigued
• jaded
• knackered [British]
• limp
• logy
• loggy
• played out
• pooped [slang]
• prostrate
• spent
• tapped out
• tired
• tuckered (out)
• washed-out
• wearied
• weary
• wiped out
• worn
• worn-out

Examples of all-in in a Sentence

Adjective (1)

all-in seven-day tour of Scotland

Adjective (2)

was all in after an evening of dancing and partying

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has gone all-in on Former President Donald Trump's candidacy for the White House, vowing to hand out $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition calling for free speech and the right to bear arms. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024

Neither major-party candidate has decided to go all-in on a single possible path to victory on the electoral map, with both choosing instead to use their considerable campaign resources to play the entire field. —Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024

Event passes are currently discounted to $15 using all-in pricing, with the passes granting entry to all participating venues. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024

After American Express became the Formula 1 Americas payments partner ahead of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix last October, the company has announced that its gone all-in with its Formula 1 ties in a new multiyear global partnership. —Kanika Talwar, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1