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fill Definition

fill (fil)

transitive verb

    1. to put as much as possible into; make full
    2. to put a considerable quantity of something into to fill the tub for a bath, to fill one's life with joy
    1. to take up or occupy all or nearly all the capacity, area, or extent of the crowd filled the room
    2. to spread or be diffused throughout
    1. to occupy (an office, position, etc.)
    2. to put a person into (an office, position, etc.)
  4. ☆ to fulfill (an engagement to perform, speak, etc.)
  5. ☆
    1. to supply the things needed or called for in (an order, prescription, etc.)
    2. to satisfy (a need, requirement, etc.)
    1. to close or plug (holes, cracks, etc.)
    2. to insert a filling in (a tooth)
  7. to satisfy the hunger or desire of; feed or satiate
  8. ☆ to raise the level of (low land) by adding earth, gravel, etc.
  9. Naut.
    1. to cause (a sail) to swell out
    2. to adjust (a sail) so that the wind strikes its after side
  10. ☆ Poker to draw the card or cards needed to complete (a straight, flush, or full house)

Etymology: ME fillen, fullen < OE fyllan < Gmc *fulljan, to make full < *fulla- (> Goth fulls, full) + -jan, caus. suffix

intransitive verb

to become full

noun

  1. all that is needed to make full
  2. all that is needed to satisfy to eat or drink one's fill
  3. ☆ anything that fills or is used to fill; esp., earth, gravel, etc. used for filling a hole or depression
  4. ☆ a piece of land artificially raised to a required level, as a railroad embankment

fill Idioms

fill in

  1. to fill with some substance
  2. to make complete by inserting or supplying something
  3. to insert or supply for completion
  4. ☆ to be a substitute

fill out

  1. to make or become larger, rounder, shapelier, etc.
  2. ☆ to make (a document, etc.) complete by inserting or supplying information

fill someone in on

☆

Informal to provide someone with additional facts, details, etc. about

fill up

to make or become completely full

fill Synonyms

fill

n.

enough, capacity, satiety; see plenty.

fill Synonyms

fill

v.

  1. To put as much as possible into

    pack, stuff, load, lade, replenish, furnish, supply, satisfy, fulfill, sate, satiate, gorge, blow up, fill up, pump up, puff up, inflate, fuel, fill to capacity, fill to overflowing, swell, charge, cram in, ram, crowd, jam, top off*.

    Antonyms empty, exhaust, drain*.

  2. To occupy available space

    take up, pervade, overflow, stretch, bulge out, curve out, distend, brim over, overspread, stretch, swell, blow up, belly, run over at the top, permeate, saturate, congest, take over; see also sense 1.

  3. To supply with an occupant

    elect, name, appoint; see choose 1.

fill Finance Definition

A trading term that indicates that the customer’s order to buy or sell stocks, bonds, futures, or options has been successfully completed. Orders that are only partly filled are called partial fills.

fill Usage Examples

Object

  • gap: English Heritage has already made grants to the project which helps to fill the gap.
  • vacancy: I know that I can expect to fill a suitable vacancy sourced from them.
  • void: If you arenât working, volunteer work might help fill the void that is causing boredom or frustration.
  • vacuum: Infosoft MMS & EMS Testing Suite aims at filling this vacuum thus enabling the mobile application developers to shorten the development period.
  • hole: Sadly, the only solution is to use car body filler to fill the hole.
  • station: In a village we stopped at an ' independent ' filling station, meaning an old tanker parked at the side of the road.

Subject

co-option: He confirmed to members that the Council vacancy was to be filled by co-option and invited questions on the report.

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: Once the unit started filling up, I started to have to choose which songs to keep on there.

Followed by a transitive particle

out: You can claim Council Tax benefit by filling out a form from the Council.

Particle object:

  • questionnaire: Project Managers please go to this page and fill out a questionnaire for your project.
  • form: You can claim Council Tax benefit by filling out a form from the Council.

Preposition: in

  • gap: A third wave of 617 Squadron's aircraft was now invading German territory, as an airborne reserve to fill in the gaps.
  • questionnaire: Would be willing to fill in some simple questionnaires.
  • blank: The exercise consisted of filling in blanks on a worksheet.
  • form: Once people have filled in the on-line form their details are removed from 95 % of UK mailing lists.

Preposition: with

  • joy: He was welcomed into our home with open arms; we were filled with joy.
  • tear: From the tears I might have... , his eyes were filled with tears, really streaming down his face.
  • water: Place a bottle filled with water in your cistern toilet, or a Cistern Displacement Device which you can get from Scottish Water.
  • spirit: Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always, living in me!

Preposition: by

co-option: He confirmed to members that the Council vacancy was to be filled by co-option and invited questions on the report.