all-round
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English
Alternative forms
- all-around (US, Canada)
Etymology
From all + round, initially “everywhere” (1728), “versatile” from 1867.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
all-round
- Having a wide scope, comprehensive.
- Synonym: comprehensive
- Having many skills, versatile.
- Synonyms: (US, Canada) all-around, well-rounded, versatile
- 2018 July 15, Jonathan Jurejko, “Novak Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson”, in BBC Sport:
- While reaching last year's US Open final showed he possesses an all-round game, Anderson's biggest weapon remains his serve - which he lost in the opening game against Djokovic with a double fault on break point.
- All around, in every surrounding place.
- 1955 January, R. S. McNaught, “From the Severn to the Mersey by Great Western”, in Railway Magazine, page 21:
- Then we pass through Bebington station, and, entering a cutting, become aware of the usual signs of approach to an urban area—buildings closing in, an all-round increase in smokiness, and the application of brakes.
Derived terms
Translations
having a wide scope
having many skills
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References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “all-round”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.