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all-around

[ awl-uh-round ]

adjective

  1. able to do many things; versatile:

    an all-around player.

  2. broadly applicable; not specialized:

    an all-around education.

  3. inclusive; comprehensive; complete:

    an all-around failure.



all-around

adjective

  1. 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of all-around1

First recorded in 1720–30
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She ended the national championship with a 39.7750 all-around score, the best of the meet.

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Woodward had a hand in every bucket, trying to establish everything from hitting style to base-running technique to a roster-wide focus on all-around fundamentals.

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“It’s a little like summer camp in the way we all come together for a short time and build strong bonds. Honestly, it’s a much better all-around experience than my sixth-grade honor choir was.”

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He played an all-around productive game, adding five assists, five steals and three rebounds.

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Chiles — who competed the all-around for the second time this season — provided the Bruins their fourth consecutive 197-plus score and second Big Ten victory.

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