Lexic.us

Definition of All of a sudden

1. Adverb. Without warning. "All at once, he started shouting"

2. Adverb. Happening unexpectedly. "Suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"

Definition of All of a sudden

1. Adverb. (set phrase colloquial) Suddenly, quickly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of All Of A Sudden

all in all in(p) all in a day's work all in all all in good time all ins all it's cracked up to be all kidding aside all kinds of all mouth and no trousers

all mouth and trousers all my eye all my eye and Betty Martin all nations all night all of a sudden (current term) all of the sudden all on a sudden all one all one's eggs in one basket

all or none all or none law all out all over all over again all over but the shouting all over hell's half acre all over the board all over the map all over the place

Literary usage of All of a sudden

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"You're blasted sentimental all of a sudden. Think- in' o' your last near shave ? " "Nay, lad; Ah was but thinkin' o' what had happened. ..."

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