all day
The phrase "all day" refers to something happening or lasting for the entire duration of a day, and can have specific meanings in different contexts.
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Definition
A2General
(common)Lasting or occurring continuously from morning until night.
Example
- She worked all day without taking a break.
- The store is open all day on Saturdays.
B2Restaurant
(technical, jargon)The total quantity of a particular dish needed at a specific moment.
Example
- We need six beef sandwiches all day.
B2Urban Slang
(slang)Used to indicate agreement or confirmation.
Example
- Person A: Can you handle this task? Person B: All day!
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "all day":
every dayfor daysthe daygood dayat all hoursfrom day to dayall the timefrom dawn to duskone dayday and nighthalf dayround the clockday by dayaround the clock