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full

full

∞ 1.0
Containing as much as possible with no empty space
  • adjective
  • /fʊl/
: lleno
  • After a long day of hiking, I felt full of energy and excitement.
  • full-time
  • full-scale
  • the full range

And they didn't have the full results back yet.

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Examples

  • The bag of food he brought, it's full of crazy items.

  • We will be given a full report.

  • Okay, we're gonna need a full charge.

  • OK, we are set for our last full day in Beijing.

  • And they offered full tuition, full tuition that was great.

  • After that, a full week went by and I didn't see her once.

  • A room full of people singing your praises...

  • Here they were left to starve in full view of both armies.

  • All recruitment activities began after obtaining full approval from the university institutional review board.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The basket was full of ripe fruits and vegetables from the market.

Synonyms

whole
vsfull
∞ 1.0

Complete and not broken or divided

is used more generally for being filled or having nothing missing
entire
vsfull
∞ 1.0

Complete with nothing missing

can also describe having nothing missing in other meanings
full of
vsfull
∞ 1.0

Containing a lot of something, like tears or facts

can also mean being entirely filled rather than only abundant in one thing
total
vsfull
∞ 1.0

Complete and not missing any part

can also refer to physical or figurative filledness rather than only entirety
filled
vsfull
946 1.0

Full of something that takes up most of it

also covers being whole or lacking nothing in nonphysical situations
complete
vsfull
751 1.0

Having all needed parts and nothing missing

is also used for physical filledness rather than only having every part
chock-full
vsfull
26 4.1

So full that there is no space left

is more general used for having no empty space or being complete
brimful
vsfull
1 5.2

So full that it almost overflows

is broader applying to completeness beyond liquid examples
brimful of
vsfull
1 3.8

Full to the top with something, often a feeling

is used more widely for general completeness not only topped items

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Not containing anything

108 3.4

Not finished because some parts or steps are missing

Idioms

∞ 1.0

Containing a lot of something, like tears or facts

224 1.7

Completely, with nothing missing

full of shit
  • Offensive
97 9.9

A person who lies or says things that are not true

23 3.5

At the peak of activity when many people are active and working

full of crap
  • Offensive
22 9.9

Saying things that are not true

21 5.2

To return to the original place or situation after many changes

16 3.6

It happens with great strength and many people taking part

Being very active and excited to do things

full speed ahead
  • Informal
12 3.7

Go forward very quickly with strong effort

full blast
  • Informal
9 4.1

At maximum loudness or power

5 3.5

Completely ready and working at full speed

4 3.0

Completely filled with things, like a bag or pocket, so nothing else fits

4 8.2

Everything included with nothing left out

To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad

2 8.1

To think clearly and act normally

1 6.8

Having a lot of energy and feeling lively

1 7.9

A 1997 British film about jobless men who form a strip show

Try as hard as possible to do something well

at full tilt
  • Informal
1 5.6

With as much speed and effort as possible

Loud words that try to threaten or impress but have no real meaning

1 9.9

At full speed and energy

1 8.6

Taking off all their clothes, often as part of a show

in full feather
  • Archaic
1 9.2

Wearing bright feathers or the best clothes and looking proud

full of oneself
  • Informal
1 6.9

Thinking you are better than other people

1 6.6

Very full after a large meal or in a crowded place

1 3.9

To be very busy with many tasks

Not thinking clearly or not very intelligent

full as a goog
  • Archaic
9.9

Very full after eating and feeling uncomfortable

9.9

Containing many false or silly statements that are hard to believe

full of tripe
  • Archaic
8.6

Ideas or statements that are mostly nonsense and have little worth

A person who is a little foolish or not very smart

Compounds

407 2.6

For the whole normal working time for a job or course

113 1.2

A time when the Moon's whole face looks bright from Earth

68 4.6

Occurs at the most serious or complete stage

56 4.1

Complete and using all available resources

43 2.5

As large as the original or usual model

38 4.1

A return to the situation where something began after changes

36 3.4

Not shortened, showing the whole film or dress

34 4.1

A level where staff do many things for customers, like pumping gas or helping at a hotel

26 4.1

So full that there is no space left

A complete, detailed report of events and facts

21 2.8

An entire page in a newspaper showing a single story or advertisement

21 3.6

Taking up a whole page in a book, magazine, or newspaper

16 5.8

A state of moving at the highest speed and with the most effort

15 3.6

A complete end to an activity or process

full employment
  • Specialized
13 4.1

A situation where everyone who wants and can work at current pay has a job

12 3.4

A scholarship that pays all college costs, including tuition, fees, room, and meals

full-court press
  • Informal
12 5.1

A strong, aggressive effort to reach a goal quickly, often to win support

11 3.3

The time in pregnancy when the baby is fully grown and ready to be born

9 3.0

A plant with its flowers fully open and very beautiful

glass-half-full
  • Informal
9 5.8

Seeing the good side of things

Loud and strong in voice or speech and full of enthusiasm

8 1.8

A complete return of the money you paid for something

7 5.0

Having parents and ancestors all from the same race or breed

7 1.0

The feeling you have after you eat enough food

full house
  • Jargon
7 4.2

Three cards of the same value and two cards of a different value in poker

7 8.4

A government promise to repay money it owes, including interest

A senior university teacher with the highest academic rank

All the extra services and options included with a product or service

The number of people needed for a group or team to work well

5 8.6

You get everything that is available

full dress
  • Formal
4 6.8

Formal evening clothes for men worn at very important events

An alcoholic drink like gin with no water or other drinks

3 2.6

A long, wide skirt gathered at the waist that spreads out

Putting all your time and effort into a task

full metal jacket
  • Specialized
2 7.4

A bullet with a lead core covered in hard metal like copper that does not break on impact

A very serious problem that has grown and is now dangerous

full nelson
  • Specialized
2 8.1

A wrestling hold that locks both hands behind the opponent's neck and is banned in amateur wrestling

full blood
  • Archaic
1 7.4

A person or animal whose parents are both from the same pure group

1 5.6

To work as fast and as hard as possible

last full measure
  • Literature
1 9.5

A final effort using all a person's strength or life for a cause

1 5.2

Showing strong health and energy in body or mind

full-dress
  • Formal
1 6.9

Needing formal clothes for a ceremony or event

1 6.0

A very formal uniform that military or navy officers wear at official ceremonies

1 1.0

A mark placed at the end of a sentence or after an abbreviation

1 5.7

A situation when you use all your energy and ability

1 7.0

Filled so tightly that there is no space left

full-dress
  • Formal
1 7.2

Being formal and complete in every part

A bank that offers many services like deposits, loans, and accounts

1 6.1

Filled so nothing else can fit

1 7.5

A woman who has large rounded breasts and a curvy body

full general
  • Specialized
1 7.4

An army officer of the highest rank who commands large forces

The time when the Moon looks fully round and very bright

A very serious disagreement that becomes loud and violent

1 1.0

A small dot used to end a sentence or follow abbreviations

A place that cleans a car both inside and outside

full-wave rectifier
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A device that changes electricity that goes back and forth into a steady positive flow

full admiral
  • Formal
1 6.7

A very senior navy officer who commands a fleet of ships

A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle

1 2.8

A child of your aunt or uncle who shares both grandparents with you

1 7.2

A person or animal whose parents both come from the same group

A serious illness with high fever, cough and strong body aches

full moon maple
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A small tree grown for its pretty, deeply cut leaves that turn bright red in autumn

A time when the Moon looks completely lit in the night sky

full gainer
  • Specialized
9.5

A dive where the diver jumps forward, flips backward once, and enters feet first

full bastion
  • Archaic
9.9

A solid part of a fort at a corner, filled so the inside ground is level with the wall

A very bright car light that can blind other drivers and is used when no cars are nearby

full radiator
  • Specialized
9.9

An object that absorbs all light and other rays and emits the most energy for its temperature

full sensorium
  • Literature
9.9

An experience that uses all the senses at once

7.9

Fully developed with all parts and detail needed

How Full

overflowing
32 3.1
full
∞ 1.0
fullish
1 4.7
empty
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

full positive
fuller comparative
fullest superlative

Etymology

Full comes from an old English word like fill that meant 'complete' or 'filled', so think of a glass 'filled' to the top; that's why full means containing as much as possible.