ɔːl ɔl ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ) ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ kəmˈpliːtli ɪnˈtaɪəli ɪnˈtaɪɹli ˈsɑlɪd ˈsɒlɪd ˈtoʊt.əl.i juːˈnanɪməs juˈnænəməs ˈjuː.nɪt həʊl hoʊl həʊl hoʊl həʊl hoʊl ˈhəʊli ˈhoʊli an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity how big is that part compared to the whole? the team is a unit to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely he was wholly convinced entirely satisfied with the meal it was completely different from what we expected was completely at fault a totally new situation the directions were all wrong it was not altogether her fault an altogether new approach a whole new idea she felt right at home he fell right into the trap including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete gave his whole attention a whole wardrobe for the tropics the whole hog a whole week the baby cried the whole trip home a whole loaf of bread (of siblings) having the same parents whole brothers and sisters acting together as a single undiversified whole a solid voting bloc exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health hale and hearty whole in mind and body a whole person again not injured or harmed all of something including all its component elements or parts Europe considered as a whole the whole of American literature