an all-round athlete
1all-round — adj. prenom. 1. many sided. an all round athlete Syn: all around(prenominal), well rounded [WordNet 1.5] …
2all-round — BrE all a round AmE adj [only before noun] good at doing many different things ▪ an all round athlete …
3all-round — BrE all a round AmE adj [only before noun] good at doing many different things ▪ an all round athlete …
4all-round, all-around — In such phrases as all round man and all round athlete, this hyphenated adjective is preferable to its twin, all around. In this sense, round provides the idea of completeness or fullness, whereas around suggests position with relationship to a… …
5all-round — 1 adjective (only before noun) BrE good at doing many different things, especially at many different sports; all around AmE: an all round athlete 2 adverb BrE informal used to say that you are thinking about someone or something generally rather… …
6all round — adverb also all around Etymology: all round : inclusively : without concentration on one area or aspect : concerning or considering all members, units, parts, or phases some will fail all round; others will succeed in part …
7all-round — adj. All round is used with these nouns: ↑athlete, ↑education, ↑improvement, ↑performance, ↑sportsman, sportswoman …
8all-round — adjective many sided (Freq. 1) an all around athlete a well rounded curriculum • Syn: ↑all around, ↑well rounded • Similar to: ↑comprehensive …
9all-around — all a round adjective 1. ) good at doing a lot of different things, especially in sports. British all round: an all around athlete/hero: Bo Jackson is a superb all around athlete, playing several sports professionally. 2. ) in every way: Jimmy s… …
10all-around — all a round adj [only before noun] AmE good at doing many different things, especially sports British Equivalent: all round ▪ an all around athlete …
