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all-around en · ADJ

Etymology

From all- + around, compare all-round.

Meanings

1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, not-comparable) Able to do many or all things well.
   • If you want to polish your reputation as an all-around digital photographer, plan on developing at least a modicum of skill with a decent image editing program. 2004, David D. Busch, Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, page 15:
   • He is said to be a greater hunter and an all around sport. 1909, Horace A. Taylor, Tales of Travel All Around the World, page 149:
   • But it was as an all-around performer that Gill established his reputation. 2005, Frank Zarnowski, All-around Men: Heroes of a Forgotten Sport, page 98:
2. (Canada, US, idiomatic, not-comparable) Comprehensive in extent.
   • As mentioned above, the construction of modern population culture is an important and difficult task toward realizing the goal of population development for building a well-off society in an all-around way. 2014, Xueyuan Tian, The Hope of the Country with a Large Population:
   • Children must be given the opportunity to communicate in an all-around way, using language, drawing, music, drama, play, etc. (hence the expression "a child has a hundred languages"). 2009, Ole Fredrik Lillemyr, Taking Play Seriously, page 67:
   • While Willie Mays's famous catch off the bat of Vic Wertz and Dusty Rhodes's clutch hitting are what fans remember most about the 1954 World Series, Thompson was easily the all-around best in those four games. 1994, Larry Moffi, Crossing the Line: Black Major Leaguers, 1947-1959, page 18:

Synonyms

comprehensive · versatile

all-around en · ADV

Etymology

From all- + around, compare all-round.

Meanings

1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, not-comparable) Generally, broadly.
   • He graduated from the Police Academy in 1957 winning the Police Commissioner's Trophy for all around highest scores-academically, physically, and for firearm proficiency. 2010, Anne T. Romano, Italian Americans in Law Enforcement, page 84:
   • In addition, be sure to reinforce - as persistently as possible - that addressing questionable behavior makes for an all-around better organization. 2005, Christopher Bauer, Better Ethics Now: How to Avoid the Ethics Disaster You Never Saw Coming:
   • Collectively, the three sections in this chapter are intended to add to what has gone before regarding personal behavior and to serve as additional food for thought for those attempting to be all-around better people. 2013, Holland E. Bynam, On Being a Better You, page 26:
   • Vacation with pay, annual passes, and all around better working conditions. 1911, The Railroad Telegrapher, volume 28, page 1730:
   • an all-around better player than me

all-around en · NOUN

Etymology

From all- + around, compare all-round.

Meanings

1. (Canada, US, uncountable) A gymnastic event featuring several individual exercises.

Relateds

all-round

Translations (1)

bg многобой (gymnastic event)