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full of

full of

∞ 1.0
Containing a lot of something, like tears or facts
  • idiom
  • /fʊl ʌv/
translation icon : lleno de
  • It's been a tough year full of grief and sadness.
  • full of life
  • chock full of
  • full of potential

Man, there was a box full of foam.

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Examples

  • There was that school bus full of children in California.

    ReasonTV

  • My backpack is full of textbooks and study materials for school.

  • Look at this night full of incredible stars.

  • But the world right now is full of new, young talent.

    Vogue

  • Look at this table full of fresh plants.

  • You can make a world that is once again full of hope, not fear.

  • And your life is full of things that are like that.

  • The Chief has a sad, rich voice, a voice full of memory and knowledge.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • When Art & Soul opened on November 14, 1968, it was full of visitors.

    Academic text (2011)

  • This cupboard here is just full of snacks.

Synonyms

full
vsfull of
∞ 1.0

Containing as much as possible with no empty space

is about having much of something rather than strict completeness
packed with
vsfull of
70 2.5

Full of many people or things

describes plentiful presence across cases, not only tight spaces
to flooded with
vsfull of
27 3.5

To get more things than you can handle

means simply abundant rather than causing overload or overwhelm
chock-full
vsfull of
23 4.1

So full that there is no space left

is about having a large amount rather than no empty space
replete
vsfull of
16 6.6

Filled with many things, for example ideas or objects

is everyday language for wide or common abundance
to overflowing with
vsfull of
15 2.9

Full of a lot of something, often too much

means abundant presence but not necessarily excessive or too much
rich with
vsfull of
14 3.3

Containing a lot of something, like emotion or taste

covers general abundance, not only qualities or ingredients
to the brim
vsfull of
12 3.4

Filled to the top edge

means a thing is plentiful rather than literally at the edge
stuffed to the gills
vsfull of
  • Informal
1 7.6

Completely full with no space left

means something contains much of a thing, not necessarily overfull
brimful
vsfull of
1 5.2

So full that it almost overflows

describes abundance more generally, not just reaching the edge
brimful of
vsfull of
1 3.8

Full to the top with something, often a feeling

refers to plentiful presence rather than exact top level
chockful
vsfull of
6.3

Full so there is no room left

focuses on abundance rather than literal lack of space
full to the gills
vsfull of
  • Informal
6.6

Very full after a large meal or in a crowded place

emphasizes abundance or presence rather than internal crowding
filled
vsfull of
1.0

Full of something that takes up most of it

speaks of abundance generally, not the limit of holding more

Antonyms

empty
∞ 1.0

Not containing anything

lacking
1.8

Not having enough of something needed to do well

How Full

full of
∞ 1.0
fullish
4.7
half
102 1.0
empty
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

full of positive

Morphology

full + of

The meaning 'containing or filled with a large amount of X' is directly and transparently derived from 'full' (completely filled) combined with the preposition 'of' that links to the content. This adjective + preposition compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English usage, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The phrase full of makes a simple picture in your mind: a cup full of tea or a bag full of apples, all filled to the top. So, full of means 'containing a large amount' or 'filled with'.