Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all around

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.70 in modern English

Syllables: al-l around
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Including everything about a topic; overall, all-encompassing.

adv

In every surrounding place.

adv

In every respect.

adv

For each person.

Example Sentences

"Love Is All Around"
"That's, of course, overlooking the fact that the Foundation grabbed some teenage girls off the street, experimented on them, chucked them underground, and forgot about them. Maybe, if that plan had actually worked to save humanity, there'd be some arguments there, but, as it is, it's really just a bad look all around."
"I bought drinks all around."

Synonyms

exhaustive thorough

Questions

What does all around mean?: Including everything about a topic; overall, all-encompassing.

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