all

Definitions

1. determiner

   Every one of something, or the whole of it.

   Examples

   • All the students passed the test.
   • She ate all the cake.
2. determiner

   For the whole of a period of time.

   Examples

   • The store is open all day and all night.
   • I have been working on this all year.
3. determiner

   Only or nothing but.

   Examples

   • He is all talk, and he never does anything.
   • The movie was all noise and no story.
4. determiner

   Any, in some phrases.

   Examples

   • They gave up all hope of rescue.
   • He fled the country without all hope of return.
5. pronoun

   Everything.

   Examples

   • Some people gave all they had.
   • She knows all and sees all.
6. pronoun

   Everyone.

   Examples

   • A good time was had by all.
   • We all enjoyed the movie.
7. pronoun

   The only thing.

   Examples

   • All that was left was a small pile of ash.
   • We ate potatoes and rice, and that's all.
8. pronoun

   Used after who, what and where to mean more than one person or thing.

   Examples

   • Who all came to the party?
   • What all do you need from the store?
9. adverb

   Completely or entirely.

   Examples

   • She was sitting all alone.
   • The room suddenly went all quiet.
10. adverb

    Used in scores to mean each.

    Examples

    • The score was thirty all when the rain began.
    • The two teams were tied at two all.