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all-round

adj
/ˈɑlˌɹaʊnd/US

Etymology

From all + round, initially “everywhere” (1728), “versatile” from 1867.

  1. derived from rotundus
  2. derived from retundus
  3. derived from ront
  4. derived from rount
  5. inherited from round
  6. formed as all-round — “all + round”

Definitions

  1. Having a wide scope, comprehensive.

  2. Having many skills, versatile.

    • 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.

  3. All around, in every surrounding place.

    • 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for all-round. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA