Meaning & use
all-in
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a noun
Including everything, with no extra charges or costs added later.
Grammar: Used before a noun to describe a price or deal that covers everything: an all-in price, an all-in package.
Patterns
- all-in price
- all-in cost
- all-in deal
The hotel offers an all-in price that includes meals and drinks.
We paid an all-in fee of $200 for the whole trip.
The all-in cost was higher than we expected because of taxes.
adjectiveafter a verbinformal
Fully committed to something, with no holding back.
Grammar: Often used after be or go: be all-in, go all-in. It comes from poker, where a player pushes all their chips into the pot.
Patterns
- be all-in
- go all-in on something
She's all-in on the new project and works late every night.
He decided to go all-in and invest his savings in the business.
Common combinations
- all-in price
- The all-in price for the tour is $500.
- all-inclusive
- We booked an all-inclusive resort for our vacation.
- go all-in
- The company went all-in on renewable energy.
Synonyms and how they differ
- inclusive
- More formal and often used after the noun: the price is inclusive of tax.
- comprehensive
- Focuses on covering a wide range of things, not just costs.
Opposites
Word family
- all-inclusive adjective
- Including everything, especially meals and drinks in a holiday price.
Commonly confused: all-in or all in?
all-in vs all in
Written as two words, 'all in' can mean 'everyone included' or 'very tired' (informal). The hyphenated 'all-in' is the pricing or commitment sense.
Practice
The tour costs $300 all-in. What does 'all-in' mean here?
Choose one answer.
'All-in' means the price covers everything with no extra charges. The other options suggest additional costs or conditions, which contradicts the meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “all-in”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.