full
- adverb
- /fʊl/
- As you know full well.
- know full well
- full well
- full-grown
Or they may go full on revenge on you.
- Or they may go full on revenge on you.
- And so I like, I just went full bore into acting.
- I can blast and just go full morning AM radio.
- Some have even gone full on no contact.
- So I go, I'm giving it full, full throttle, right?
Examples
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Mark knew full well that his mother's name could never be cleared of this wrongful accusation.
Blog text (8) -
Mr. Anderson knew full well that he had claimed the car was stolen.
Blog text (21) -
Why attempt to create a scientific theory called Intelligent Design when they knew full well that the scientific community would never be fooled?
Blog text (10) -
I pick a date a week away, knowing full well that Drummond will have a conflict.
Fiction book (1995) -
Christie also knew full well that with the election coming up, federal assistance would be quick and easy to get.
Blog text (24) -
Chantal knew full well that every word she was saying was being filmed for national TV.
Blog text (4) -
You knew full well.
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Being well over 30, Annemarie knew full well that there was no direct correlation between having a lunch date and finding a mate.
Fiction book (1996) -
No, I can't postpone this; you know full well that a sudden opening with Dr. Kleinbaum is like an early decision acceptance from Stanford.
Fiction book (2002) -
I understand full well that this project will take a lot of time and effort.
Synonyms
Totally, in every way
To be complete with nothing left out
Completely, with nothing left out
Completely without leaving anything out
Completely, to show that something is true
Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great
Completely with nothing left
Completely, with nothing missing
Completely in every way
Totally and without any doubt
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad
Compounds
A level where staff do many things for customers, like pumping gas or helping at a hotel
- US
A scholarship that pays all college costs, including tuition, fees, room, and meals
- Specialized
A situation where everyone who wants and can work at current pay has a job
- Specialized
A bullet with a lead core covered in hard metal like copper that does not break on impact
- Informal
A strong, aggressive effort to reach a goal quickly, often to win support
- Specialized
A wrestling hold that locks both hands behind the opponent's neck and is banned in amateur wrestling
- Formal
A very formal uniform that military or navy officers wear at official ceremonies
- Specialized
A dive where the diver jumps forward, flips backward once, and enters feet first
- Specialized
A small tree grown for its pretty, deeply cut leaves that turn bright red in autumn
- Archaic
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
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
- Specialized
An object that absorbs all light and other rays and emits the most energy for its temperature
- Specialized
A device that changes electricity that goes back and forth into a steady positive flow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Full used before other words (as in full-grown or full-fledged) means 'completely' and comes from the same idea as fill, so it shows something is done or complete.