adj. , adv. /wawl"teuh wawl"/ ; n. /wawl"teuh wawl'/ , adj.
1. covering the entire floor from one wall to another: wall-to-wall carpeting.
2. Informal. occupying a space or period of time completely: The dance floor was crowded with wall-to-wall dancers. With no commercial interruptions, the telecast of the game was wall-to-wall action.
3. Informal. being available everywhere; full of or saturated with something specified: Las Vegas offers wall-to-wall gambling. Her life has been wall-to-wall misery.
adv.
4. from one side to the other; to overflowing: The store was jammed wall-to-wall with late shoppers.
n.
5. a wall-to-wall carpet.
[ 1945-50 ]