all-in

American  

[awl-in] / ˈɔlˈɪn /

adjective

1. Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.

2. Jazz. performed by all members of the group; played ensemble.

   An all-in refrain followed the solos.

3. British. with extras included; inclusive.

   at the all-in rate.

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all in British  

adjective

1. informal (postpositive) completely exhausted; tired out

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adverb

1. 1. with all expenses or costs included in the price

      the flat is one hundred pounds a week all in

   2. ( prenominal )

      the all-in price is thirty pounds

Etymology

Origin of all-in

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

As Oaktree Capital Management LP co-founder Howard Marks put it in an insightful investment memo last week, “No one should go all-in without acknowledging that they face the risk of ruin if things go badly. But by the same token, no one should stay all-out and risk missing out on one of the great technological steps forward.”

From Barron's

As Oaktree Capital Management LP co-founder Howard Marks put it in an insightful investment memo last week, “No one should go all-in without acknowledging that they face the risk of ruin if things go badly. But by the same token, no one should stay all-out and risk missing out on one of the great technological steps forward.”

From Barron's

With investors all-in on the bull market, it won’t take a lot for history to repeat.

From Barron's

“Once I found a community of thousands of people doing deep research, read it myself, and most of the boxes checked out for me, I went all-in and full-ported my savings,” Edelman told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

However, in recent months, Spain's all-in commitment to renewables has come under scrutiny.

From BBC

Related Words

• depleted
• done
• done in
• drained
• exhausted
• fatigued
• spent
• tired
• tired out
• tuckered
• wearied
• weariful
• weary