all-around

Also all-round

[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

Word History and Origins

Origin of all-around¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

This year, Muncy had perhaps his best all-around season at the plate since a 2021 campaign in which he received MVP votes.

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Among her six Olympic medals is also the all-around gold from the 2020 Games in Tokyo, which were held in 2021 due to pandemic restrictions.

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Vanderbilt was having an all-around game until he was forced to leave late in the second quarter with a left quad contusion after banging his left knee with a Mavericks defender.

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From his initial interviews with reporters to his conversations with fellow fighters, Mark is kind and collected, an all-around good guy whose amiable manner belies his capacity for violence.

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Despite the whiplash nature of his return to the majors, Rortvedt found all-around success.

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Related Words

• versatile