Of an action, treatment, etc.: applied to or affecting every part or detail; fully executed; thoroughgoing. Hence also: that is fully what is…

Chiefly of a person or an attribute of a person: going the full length; doing things thoroughly; uncompromising; (hence attributive) exemplifying a…

Usually with hyphen. Characterized by or arising from total commitment or devotion; thoroughgoing, out-and-out.

figurative. Thoroughgoing, unmitigated, uncompromising, out-and-out; wholehearted, emphatic; vigorous, forceful.

Thoroughgoing, out-and-out; = whole hog, adj.

Military. With reference to intensive bombing or shelling operations, esp. when intended to achieve total destruction. See also saturation bombing n.…