all-around

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all-around

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From all- + around, compare all-round.

adjective

Canada, US, idiomatic, not comparable Able to do many or all things well. He is said to be a greater hunter and an all around sport.
Similar: versatile
Canada, US, idiomatic, not comparable Comprehensive in extent. While Willie Mays's famous catch off the bat of Vic Wertz and Dusty Rhodes's clutch hitting are what fans remember most about the 1954 World Series, Thompson was easily the all-around best in those four games.
Similar: comprehensive

adverb

Canada, US, idiomatic, not comparable Generally, broadly. an all-around better player than me

noun

Canada, US, uncountable A gymnastic event featuring several individual exercises.

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@misc{all_around_2026,
  title = {all-around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/all-around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}