English Explanatory Dictionary

whole ball of wax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The entire or overall plan, concept or action.
  2. Everything of a similar or related nature; everything necessary for a particular purpose.

Pronunciation

En-au-whole ball of wax.ogg

Word forms

whole ball of wax

Synonyms

all the marbles bag and baggage everytang everything but the galley stove everything but the kitchen sink everything under the sun full monty hook line and sinker kit and caboodle lock stock and barrel the whole bang shoot the whole nine yards the works whole ball of wax whole hog whole enchilada whole kit and caboodle whole package whole shebang whole shitting match whole shooting match whole smash
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