American Dictionary
Definition all in American English
all
adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
All can be used in the following ways:
as a determiner (followed by an uncountable or plural noun): They had given up all hope.All children deserve encouragement.
as a predeterminer (followed by a word such as “the,” “this,” or “his”): I want to hear all the details.We lost all our money.
as a pronoun: All was quiet in the street outside. (before a relative clause): I’ve done all that I can to help her. (followed by of): I want to invite all of you. (after the subject of a sentence): These buildings all belong to the college. (following the pronoun object of a sentence): Pauline said goodbye to them all. (after a modal or auxiliary verb or the verb “to be”): We can all relax.The tickets had all been sold.
as an adverb (before an adjective, adverb, preposition, or conjunction): Bernard was all alone in a strange city.They forgot all about everything else.
the whole amount or every part of something
the whole amount or every part of something
the whole amount of a period of time
the whole of a group
entertainment for all the family
You can't blame it all on David.
every person or thing
All seven astronauts were killed in the explosion.
used for emphasizing that something is completely true
used for emphasizing that something is completely true
Divorce is a very complicated business - I'll be glad when it's all over.
used for saying that there is nothing more except what you are mentioning
All we can do is sit and wait (=we cannot do anything more).
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