all meaning and definition

ALL adjective

Definition of all (adjective)

1. quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
   • "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome"
   • antonym: some
2. completely given to or absorbed by
   • "became all attention"

ALL adverb

Definition of all (adverb)

1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
   • "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
   • synonyms: altogether, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly
   • antonym: part