all-day

US/ˌɔlˈdeɪ/UK/ˌɔːlˈdeɪ/

adjective

Lasting throughout the whole day.

“an all-day event”

OriginEnglish day ← Middle English day ← Old English dæġ →
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Meanings

adjectiveall-day (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLasting throughout the whole day.

    an all-day event

  2. not comparableAvailable throughout the whole day.

    all-day breakfast

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂elnós
  3. Proto-Germanic*allaz
  4. Proto-Germanic*ala-
  5. Proto-West Germanic*ala-
  6. Old Englishæl-
  7. Middle Englishall-
  8. Englishall-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰegʷʰ-?
  10. Proto-Germanic*dagaz
  11. Proto-West Germanic*dag
  12. Old Englishdæġ
  13. Middle Englishday
  14. Englishday
  15. Englishall-day

From all- + day.

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Translations

German ganztägig
  • ganztägiglasting throughout the whole day
Greek ολοήμερος
  • ολοήμερος (oloḯmeros)lasting throughout the whole day
Malay seharian
  • seharianlasting throughout the whole day
Polish całodzienny, całodniowy
  • całodziennylasting throughout the whole day
  • całodniowylasting throughout the whole day
Russian целодне́вный
  • целодне́вный (celodnévnyj)lasting throughout the whole day
Ukrainian цілоде́нний
  • цілоде́нний (cilodénnyj)lasting throughout the whole day

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with all-day

amaymedayrewaytodaykjlasayplayzpayawaydisplaystaybayoksurveyleDJraylingerie
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Cite this entry
APA

all-day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-day

MLA

“all-day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-day. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all-day,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-day.

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