to full
- verb
- /fʊl/
- Archaic
- I also think hand-fulled, knitted, or crocheted hats close to that price range are reasonable, but even the best hat in the world isn't practical at $150.
Examples
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The textile worker learned to full the wool to make it thicker and more durable during the manufacturing process.
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In her workshop, she explained how to full cloth by applying heat and moisture to ensure it felted properly.
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Let's full screen properly and down there.
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God, is it Christmas the last time you full on peed yourself?
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Sure we got in spats and small fights where he raised his voice but never has he full on yelled.
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To improve the quality of the fabric, the company decided to full the wool before dyeing it.
Idioms
- Informal
To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A level where staff do many things for customers, like pumping gas or helping at a hotel
- Specialized
A situation where everyone who wants and can work at current pay has a job
- US
A scholarship that pays all college costs, including tuition, fees, room, and meals
- Informal
A strong, aggressive effort to reach a goal quickly, often to win support
- Specialized
A bullet with a lead core covered in hard metal like copper that does not break on impact
- 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 device that changes electricity that goes back and forth into a steady positive flow
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
- Specialized
A small tree grown for its pretty, deeply cut leaves that turn bright red in autumn
- Specialized
A dive where the diver jumps forward, flips backward once, and enters feet first
- 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
- Specialized
An object that absorbs all light and other rays and emits the most energy for its temperature
Surface Forms
Etymology
Full as a verb in cloth-making comes from an old word meaning 'to make full' or 'to thicken', so to full cloth is to wash and press it until it becomes denser and better in texture.