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[ awl-uh-round ] / ˈɔl əˌraʊnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR all-around ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveable to do many things; versatile: an all-around player. broadly applicable; not specialized: an all-around education. inclusive; comprehensive; complete: an all-around failure. Also all-round [awl-round] /ˈɔlˈraʊnd/ . Origin of all-aroundFirst recorded in 1720–30 Words nearby all-aroundallantoin, allantoinuria, allantois, alla prima, allargando, all-around, al-Lat, allative, all at once, all at sea, alla vostra salute Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for all-aroundIn the film, Foxx is able to showcase his singing, knack for comedy and all-around versatility. Jamie Foxx: Get Over the Black ‘Annie’|Stereo Williams|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was from Daniel that Doug had learned the secrets of girls and fraternities, the rubrics of being an all-around guy. Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon|Robert Sam Anson|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Like the list of bobsledders, though, Uhlaender grew up an all-around athlete. Is It Really That Easy to be an Olympic Bobsledder?|Kevin Fixler|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST An all-around great guy, no doubt, but a far cry from the stories we tell our children today. How Santa Hurts Christmas|Candida Moss|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The 2011 pilot starred Adrianne Palicki as a revamped Wonder Woman: a crime fighter, executive, and all-around modern woman. Who Is Gal Gadot, the New Wonder Woman?|Amy Zimmerman|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST Style B may be considered the ordinary eastern model, and a common style best adapted for all-around use. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various The tanks stopped over the trenches and blazed away right and left with their all-around traverse. A Yankee in the Trenches|R. Derby Holmes The most wholesome type of boat for all-around cruising and racing. On Yacht Sailing|Thomas Fleming Day This contest was instituted in America in 1884 to give athletes an opportunity to demonstrate their ability in all-around work. Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller His courage goes without saying, and, to sum him up, he is the most all-around handy man on earth. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier|Charles E. Flandrau
British Dictionary definitions for all-around
adjective(prenominal) the US equivalent of all-round Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to all-aroundversatile, comprehensive, diverse, inclusive |