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an all

UK/ən ˈɔːl/

an all is the alternative form of and all.

Meaning of and all

Adverb

and all (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Including every object, attribute, or process associated with preceding item or series of items.
    • He ate the whole fish, bones and all.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) Used to suggest certain unstated relevant implications of what has been stated.
    • What with you saying he was sick and all, I figured neither of you were coming.
  3. (Northern England, Scotland) Used to add emphasis.
    • He starts yelling and we come running to help, but a fat load of thanks we get and all!
  4. (UK, informal) As well; in addition.
    • I'll have some of the red ones, some green ones, and them yellow ones and all.

Questions about an all

What is an all the alternative form of?
An all is the alternative form of and all.
How do you pronounce an all?
An all is pronounced /ən ˈɔːl/ (UK).

Words near an all in the dictionary

  1. amœbæan
  2. amœne
  3. amœnities
  4. amœnity
  5. an
  6. an all
  7. an angel passes
  8. an apple a day
  9. an apple a day keeps the doctor at bay
  10. an apple a day keeps the doctor away
  11. an arm and a leg

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Adapted from Wiktionary: an all (page history and authors); and all (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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