The meaning of ALL is the whole amount, quantity, or extent of. How to use all in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of All.

n. The whole of one's fortune, resources, or energy; everything one has: The brave defenders gave their all.

ALL definition: 1. every one (of), or the complete amount or number (of), or the whole (of): 2. the only thing…. Learn more.

You use all to refer to a situation or to life in general. All is silent on the island now. As you'll have read in our news pages, all has not been well of late.

All definition: Being or representing the entire or total number, amount, or quantity.

When you talk about all of one thing, you mean the whole thing. When Shakespeare writes, in As You Like It, “ All the world's a stage,” he means the whole world.

the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all …

What does ALL mean? This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ALL. Everything possible. She gave her all, and …

all meaning, definition, what is all: the whole of an amount, thing, or type o...: Learn more.

There are 63 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word all, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.