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all-round Definition

all·-round (ôl′ro̵und′)

adjective, adverb

all-around
all-round Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sportsman: Weren't you a bit of an all-round sportsman at school?
  • entertainer: She's a popular all-round entertainer from " down under " !
  • visibility: During the day, they seek out high, sunny slopes with all-round visibility, moving to more sheltered areas at night.
  • bloke: And it's an image of nothing other than good-natured, level-headed and all-round decent bloke.
  • excellence: Ten years ago many investment groups did claim to have all-round excellence.
  • athlete: An all-round athlete, he thoroughly enjoyed lure coursing.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: We pride ourselves on providing a truly all-round education, building students for life.
  • good: Desserts, however, were good all-round, providing a pleasant finale to an otherwise ( fairly ) average meal.

Used with adjective complement

  • provide: Fair play also to the chap donning the sumo suit, much amusement provided all-round.
all-round Quotes

The thought of him has always slightly irritated me.Of course he was a wonderful all-round man, but the act of walking round him has always tired me.

—Beerbohm, Sir (Henry) Max(imilian)