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full (fo̵ol)

adjective

  1. having in it all there is space for; holding or containing as much as possible; filled a full jar
    1. having eaten all that one wants
    2. having had more than one can stand (of)
  3. using or occupying all of a given space a full load
  4. having a great deal or number (of); crowded a room full of people
    1. well supplied, stocked, or provided; rich or abounding (with of) woods full of game
    2. rich in detail full information
    1. filling the required number, capacity, measure, etc.; complete a full dozen
    2. thorough; absolute to come to a full stop
    1. having reached the greatest development, size, extent, intensity, etc. a full moon, full speed
    2. ☆ having attained the highest regular rank a full professor
  8. having the same parents full brothers
  9. having clearness, volume, and depth a full tone
  10. plump; round; filled out a full face
  11. with loose, wide folds; ample; flowing a full skirt
    1. greatly affected by emotion, etc.
    2. occupied or engrossed with ideas, thoughts, etc.
  13. ☆ Baseball
    1. designating a count of three balls and two strikes on the batter
    2. with a runner at each of the three bases

Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger voll, Goth fulls < IE base *pel-, to fill > L plenus, full & plere, to fill, Gr plēthein, to be full, Welsh llawn, full

noun

the greatest amount, extent, number, size, etc. to enjoy life to the full

adverb

  1. to the greatest degree; completely; fully a full-grown boy
  2. directly; exactly to be hit full in the face
  3. very full well

transitive verb

to sew loose folds into (a skirt); gather

intransitive verb

to become full: said of the moon
full Idioms

at the full

at the state or time of fullness

in full

  1. to, for, or with the full amount, value, etc.
  2. with all the words or letters; not abbreviated or condensed
full2 definition

full (fo̵ol)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to shrink and thicken (cloth, esp. wool) with moisture, heat, and pressure

Etymology: ME fullen < OFr fuler < ML fullare, to full < L fullo, cloth fuller

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full

modif.

  1. Filled

    sated, replete, brimful, overflowing, running over, bursting, abundant, burdened, depressed, weighted, freighted, borne down, satisfied, saturated, suffused, charged, crammed, packed, stuffed, jammed, jam full, glutted, cloyed, gorged, surfeited, abounding, loaded, fraught, laden, chock-full, stocked, satiated, crowded, plethoric, full as a tick*, stuffed to the gills*, jampacked*, crawling with*, up to the brim*, packed like sardines*, fit to burst*, fit to bust*, bursting at the seams*.

    Antonyms empty*, exhausted*, void. *

  2. Occupied

    assigned, reserved, in use; see taken 2.

  3. Well supplied

    abundant, complete, copious, ample, bounteous, plentiful, plenteous, sufficient, adequate, competent, lavish, extravagant, profuse.

    Antonyms inadequate*, scanty*, insufficient. *

  4. Not limited

    complete, thorough, broad, extensive; see absolute 1, complete 1, comprehensive, whole 1.

  5. Loose

    flapping, baggy, flowing; see loose 1.

  6. Mature

    grown, entire, complete; see mature 1.

  7. Deep

    resonant, rounded, throaty; see loud 1.

in full

for the entire amount, fully, thoroughly; see completely.

to the full

entirely, thoroughly, fully; see completely. See syn. study at complete.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

full Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • grace: Prayers after Confession Kneel 1. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Modifying Another Word

  • chock: With Details, Richard Davis has delivered an album chock full of clinical, exquisitely'detailed ' ( ahem ), production.

Modifies a noun

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Used with adjective complement

  • pack: The book is packed full of brilliant description, facts and analysis, and is truly the creation of a first-class scholar.
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full quotes

No iron can stab the heart with such force as a full stop put just at the right place.

-Babel, Isaac

I was na fou, but just had plenty.

-Burns, Robert

Men are but children of a larger growth; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain.

-Dryden,John

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