know-all
[ noh-awl ]
/ ˈnoʊˌɔl /
noun Informal.
a know-it-all.
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Origin of know-all
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby know-all
knotweed, knotwork, knout, know, knowable, know-all, know all the answers, know a thing or two, know beans, know better, know by heart
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British Dictionary definitions for know-all
know-all
noun
informal, derogatory a person who pretends or appears to know a great deal
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