cram full
- idiom
:
repleto
- The bookshelf was crammed full of novels and textbooks, leaving no more space.
That room is so crammed full of just stuff, I can't even start on it.
- That room is so crammed full of just stuff, I can't even start on it.
Examples
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The suitcase was crammed full with clothes for the vacation.
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Her backpack was crammed full of school supplies on the first day of class.
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That room is so crammed full of just stuff, I can't even start on it.
Synonyms
23
4.1
So full that there is no space left
14
3.7
Very full and crowded with almost no space
12
1.3
Pressed tightly together in a small space
1
8.2
So full that there is little or no space
1
4.9
Completely full of people or things with no space left
1
7.6
Completely full with no space left
1
7.9
Completely full of people or things
1
4.9
Items that have almost no space between them
Full so there is no room left
Filled so nothing else can fit
Filled so tightly that there is no space left
Full of something that takes up most of it
Full of things so it is heavy or crowded
Antonyms
How Full
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'filled completely to capacity' is directly derivable from combining 'cram' (to force into a limited space) with 'full' (completely filled). This compositional pattern is straightforward and mirrors equivalent constructions in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Cram full comes from the simple image of cram, pushing or stuffing things into a small space until it is full. So when pockets, shelves, or a suitcase are cram full, they are 'filled completely' or 'packed tightly'.