full

[ foo l ]

/ fʊl /

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adjective, full·er, full·est.

completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.

complete; entire; maximum: a full supply of food for a three-day hike.

of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.: a full load of five tons; to receive full pay.

(of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds.

abundant; well-supplied: a yard full of litter; a cabinet full of medicine.

filled or rounded out, as in form: a full bust.

engrossed; occupied (usually followed by of): She was full of her own anxieties.

of the same parents: full brothers.

Music. ample and complete in volume or richness of sound.

(of wines) having considerable body.

Baseball.

(of the count on a batter) amounting to three balls and two strikes: He hit a slider for a homer on a full count.
having base runners at first, second, and third bases; loaded.

being slightly oversized, as a sheet of glass cut too large to fit into a frame.

Poker. of or relating to the three cards of the same denomination in a full house: He won the hand with a pair of kings and sixes full.

adverb

exactly or directly: The blow struck him full in the face.

very: You know full well what I mean.

fully, completely, or entirely; quite; at least: The blow knocked him full around. It happened full 30 years ago.

verb (used with object)

Sewing.

to make full, as by gathering or pleating.
to bring (the cloth) on one side of a seam to a little greater fullness than on the other by gathering or tucking very slightly.

verb (used without object)

(of the moon) to become full.

noun

the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree: The moon is at the full.

Idioms for full

in full,

to or for the full or required amount.
without abridgment: The book was reprinted in full.

to the full, to the greatest extent; thoroughly: They enjoyed themselves to the full.

Origin of full

before 900; Middle English, Old English full, ful; cognate with Gothic fulls, Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll (German voll); akin to Latin plēnus, Greek plḗrēs

OTHER WORDS FROM full

full·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH full

full fullness fulsome (see usage note at fulsome)

Words nearby full

fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous, full, full binding, full blast, full blood, full board, full circle

Definition for full (2 of 2)

full ²

[ foo l ]

/ fʊl /

verb (used with object)

to cleanse and thicken (cloth) by special processes in manufacture.

verb (used without object)

(of cloth) to become compacted or felted.

Origin of full

1350–1400; Middle English fullen; back formation from fuller¹

Example sentences from the Web for full

So we know that boring down to the bedrock and pumping it full of fluid can cause earthquakes.

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Whether he gets his full due in popular culture remains to be seen.

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For his part, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has expressed his “full confidence” in Representative Scalise.

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But Winning Marriage will be essential for the historian who, someday, tries to tell the full story.

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And the Absinthe House has a full list: Other famous imbibers include P.T. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, and General Robert E. Lee.

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Finding that the propeller would now work, Captain Williamson gave orders for full speed astern.

First at the North Pole |Edward Stratemeyer
"But it is terrible to have the air so full of noise," continued the girl, as she made a little face at her brother.

Walter and the Wireless |Sara Ware Bassett
After returning to England, he battled for further recognition, but never received the full honours he courted.

Ponteach |Robert Rogers
His eye-glass gave him an air of full dress even at this early hour.

The Girl From His Town |Marie Van Vorst
If we went to the theatre we went in full dress, preceded by torch-bearers to the princely box.

My Own Affairs |Louise, Princess of Belgium

British Dictionary definitions for full (1 of 2)

full ¹

/ (fʊl) /

adjective

holding or containing as much as possible; filled to capacity or near capacity

abundant in supply, quantity, number, etc full of energy

having consumed enough food or drink

(esp of the face or figure) rounded or plump; not thin

(prenominal) with no part lacking; complete a full dozen

(prenominal) with all privileges, rights, etc; not restricted a full member

(prenominal) of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents full brother

filled with emotion or sentiment a full heart

(postpositive foll by of) occupied or engrossed (with) full of his own projects

music

powerful or rich in volume and sound
completing a piece or section; concludinga full close

(of a garment, esp a skirt) containing a large amount of fabric; of ample cut

(of sails, etc) distended by wind

(of wine, such as a burgundy) having a heavy body

(of a colour) containing a large quantity of pure hue as opposed to white or grey; rich; saturated

informal drunk

full and by nautical another term for close-hauled

full of oneself full of pride or conceit; egoistic

full up filled to capacity the cinema was full up

in full cry (esp of a pack of hounds) in hot pursuit of quarry

in full swing at the height of activity the party was in full swing

adverb

completely; entirely
(in combination)full-grown; full-fledged

exactly; directly; right he hit him full in the stomach

very; extremely (esp in the phrase full well)

full out with maximum effort or speed

noun

the greatest degree, extent, etc

British a ridge of sand or shingle along a seashore

in full without omitting, decreasing, or shortening we paid in full for our mistake

to the full to the greatest extent; thoroughly; fully

verb

(tr) needlework to gather or tuck

(intr) (of the moon) to be fully illuminated

Derived forms of full

fullness or esp US fulness, noun

Word Origin for full

Old English; related to Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll, Latin plēnus, Greek plērēs; see fill

British Dictionary definitions for full (2 of 2)

full ²

/ (fʊl) /

verb

(of cloth, yarn, etc) to become or to make (cloth, yarn, etc) heavier and more compact during manufacture through shrinking and beating or pressing

Word Origin for full

C14: from Old French fouler, ultimately from Latin fullō a fuller 1

Idioms and Phrases with full

full

In addition to the idioms beginning with full

full blast
full circle, come
full of beans
full of crap
full of hot air
full of it
full of oneself
full speed ahead
full swing
full tilt, at
full well

also see:

glass is half full
have one's hands full
in full swing
to the full

Also see underfill.

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adjective, full·er, full·est.

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