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

2 of 2

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 Rochowski

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 (2)

was all in after an evening of dancing and partying

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In what’s likely to be the capstone to his career, the 83-year-old Ross is going all-in on West Palm—and South Florida—as a new power center. —Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024

Bennett believes his program can continue to flourish without going all-in on the changes that have dramatically impacted colleges from coast to coast. —Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024

Dallas Cowboys - With a number of needs to address, including starters on the offensive line and at running back, as well as reinforcements at defensive tackle, linebacker, defensive end, and defensive back, the Cowboys are expected to go all-in on improving their roster through the draft. —Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024

Wild card: Trade up Depending on who holds sway, the Jets are all-in on chasing a Super Bowl next season and could make a big move to secure a top-tier tackle or receiver. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024

All of which leads to Thursday night, when the Broncos will decide whether to go all-in on finding a quarterback early in the draft, wait until the later rounds, roll with Jarrett Stidham or try to engineer a surprise trade for a veteran. —Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024

When the line by their doughnut stall grew longer each Saturday, the couple decided to go all-in with Slow Rise, launching social media, a website and merchandise. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024

The critics warned the bill would give courts a green light to abandon reporter recruitment efforts and go all-in on electronic recordings, regardless of promises to the contrary. —Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024

The decision illustrated the downside of going all-in on electric vehicles. —Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1