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| 1. | [ adjective ] containing as much or as many as is possible or normal | |
| Examples: | "a full glass" "a sky full of stars" "a full life" "the auditorium was full to overflowing" |
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| Related terms: | empty filled laden abounding_in untouched imbued afloat congested chockablock stuffed alive_with overladen stuffed well-lined glutted swarming air-filled heavy fraught well-lined brimful riddled fullness | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] constituting the full quantity or extent; complete | |
| Synonyms: | entire total | |
| Examples: | "an entire town devastated by an earthquake" "gave full attention" "a total failure" |
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| Related terms: | whole | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] complete in extent or degree and in every particular | |
| Synonyms: | total | |
| Examples: | "a full game" "a total eclipse" "a total disaster" |
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| Related terms: | complete | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely | |
| Synonyms: | fully to_the_full | |
| Examples: | "fully grown" "he didn't fully understand" "knew full well" (`full' is used as a combining form as in `full-grown' or `full-fledged') |
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| Related terms: | combining_form | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (informal) having consumed enough food or drink | |
| Synonyms: | replete | |
| Examples: | "a full stomach" |
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| Related terms: | nourished | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] (of sound) having marked depth and body | |
| Examples: | "full tones" "a full voice" |
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| Related terms: | thin orotund booming heavy rich sounding plangent grumbling | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] having the normally expected amount | |
| Synonyms: | good | |
| Examples: | "gives full measure" "gives good measure" "a good mile from here" |
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| Related terms: | ample | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] being at a peak or culminating point | |
| Synonyms: | broad | |
| Examples: | "broad day" "full summer" "high noon" |
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| Related terms: | high | |
| 9. | [ adjective ] having ample fabric | |
| Synonyms: | wide-cut wide | |
| Examples: | "the current taste for wide trousers" "a full skirt" |
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| Related terms: | ample | |
| 10. | [ verb ] make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering | |
| Related terms: | change | |
| 11. | [ verb ] beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening | |
| Examples: | "full the cloth" |
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| Related terms: | beat fuller | |
| 12. | [ adjective ] having ample fabric | |
| Synonyms: | wide-cut wide | |
| Examples: | "the current taste for wide trousers" "a full skirt" |
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| Related terms: | ample | |
| 13. | [ adjective ] not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit | |
| Synonyms: | undivided | |
| Examples: | "an undivided interest in the property" "a full share" |
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| Related terms: | whole | |
| 14. | [ verb ] increase in phase | |
| Synonyms: | wax | |
| Examples: | "the moon is waxing" |
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| Related terms: | wane increase waxing | |
| Similar spelling: |
fully ful Fula fuel Fulah Fuell |
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