full onadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌfʊl ˈɒn/, U.S.

/ˈfʊl ˈˌɑn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adv., on adv.

Etymology: < full adv. + on adv.

A. adv.

1. Of a source of heat or light, a supply of water, a mechanical device, etc.: so as to provide, or providing, the maximum possible output. Chiefly after the verbs turn or be.

ΚΠ

1833 Atlas 8 Sept. 574/1 A police constable stated that when the shop door was forced open the gas was turned full on.

1872 J. D. Everett Deschanel's Elem. Treat. Nat. Philos. IV. lv. 840 As the wind is gradually turned full on..a series of notes will be heard.

1892 Chambers's Jrnl. 4 June 367/1 We turned our lanterns full on.

a1911 D. G. Phillips Susan Lenox (1917) II. vi. 140 The steam heat was full on; the sitting-room, the whole suite, was intensely warm.

1958 I. Fleming Dr. No xx. 251 She had turned the water full on and taken soap and washed him down as if he had been a horse.

1995 J. Barclay Paras over the Barras (2002) iv. 56 The cold tap was still gushing, full on.

2. From directly in front; head-on. Later also without reference to physical motion or direction: directly; so as to make a direct or significant impact.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in forward direction > head-on

headlingc1384

fair and square1805

head-on1840

full on1883

1883 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1882 15 148 The two terminal joints are seen partially in profile in fig. 6, but in fig. 6a. they are seen full on.

1929 Boys' Life Mar. 8/2 He felt as he once did at high school when a half-back tackled him full on in the solar-plexus.

1939 H. Miller Tropic of Capricorn 219 This wave of loneliness hit me full on, like a tornado.

1949 W. Clewes Troy & Maypole iv. 88 All my little tests and traps Dirk had met full on, with perfect frankness.

1992 M. Cole Dangerous Lady (BNC) 47 He raised his arm as if to protect himself as the car hit him full on.

2015 J. E. Powell tr. A. Benítez-Rojo Woman in Battle Dress 216 Upon crossing the threshold of the Practical School, the new student was confronted full on, with no transition, with the world of death.

3. slang. In a state of complete willingness or eagerness to do something. Cf. on adv. 13b(b), 13b(a). Now disused.

ΚΠ

1893 J. S. Farmer & W. E. Henley Slang III. 84/2 Full on for it or full on for one, ready and willing au possible.

1937 E. Partridge Dict. Slang 306/2 Full on, more than ready; eager... Full on for it or for one, ready and extremely willing: gen. of an indelicate connotation.

4. colloquial. Without reservation or restraint; completely, thoroughly; unambiguously or uninhibitedly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > [adverb] > completely or thoroughly

welleOE

furtherlyc1175

through and through?1316

perfectlya1400

radically?a1425

roundly?a1425

substantiallya1425

perfectc1425

thoroughly1442

substantiallyc1449

throughlya1450

naitlyc1450

through1472

surely?a1475

cleanc1475

through stitch1573

fundamentally1587

down1616

perfectedly1692

minutely1796

homea1825

good1834

rotten1840

out1971

full on1979

1979 T. Alibrandi Killshot xiv. 170 You're full-on wacko.

1988 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 14 June I think Tony will be the one to beat. I'm just doing it for the hell of it. Tony's going full-on.

1996 Private Eye 28 June 9/1 Teased by intelligent lighting, the missionee could mingle upstairs full on and downstairs be smoothly chilled.

2003 R. Lacey Street Bible 509 All the credit, all the clout—give it up, full on, for ever to the one who loves us and liberates us from our mess by donating his blood.

B. adj. Usually in form full-on.

1. Directed head-on.

ΚΠ

1926 Sunday Times (Perth, Austral.) 18 Apr. 25/4 (caption) The illustration shows a full-on view of the radiator.

1952 Life 4 July 14/2 (caption) Camera marked with question mark is only one giving a full-on view of speakers on platform (foreground).

1987 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 23 July Risking a full-on collision, Mr Marra swerved his red Ford Falcon in front of the bus.

2006 G. Theisen Staying Up Much Too Late 128 Full-on shots of actual women's actual breasts (!), nipples included (!!).

2. colloquial. Unrestrained or unqualified in action, nature, or impact; thoroughgoing, out-and-out, total, archetypal; uninhibited, no-holds-barred.

ΚΠ

1954 Advocate (Burnie, Tasmania) 17 May 14/5 O.D.A. scored first with a hard full-on goal from D. Rubock.

1970 T. Southern Blue Movie iii. vi. 174 Why don't we do some full-on S.M.?

1976 Cycle World May 94/1 Here it was full-on winter; snow was on the ground and the temperature was in the high thirties.

1984 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 10 Jan. d1 John Hogan always has been a full-on fashion speciality store.

1996 Daily Mirror 12 June (Woman Suppl.) 2/2 I thought as a chat-up line it was a bit too full-on.

2000 Ralph 7 July 43/2 If it wasn't someone I knew but they were on the rebound, then I'd go with the flow, but I wouldn't be jumping for full-on commitment.

2015 N. George Lost Treasures R&B 26 He was in good shape but a full-on sprint through Brownsville with contraband guns hadn't been on his itinerary.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	full on
释义	full onadv.adj. Brit. /ˌfʊl ˈɒn/, U.S. /ˈfʊl ˈˌɑn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adv., on adv. Etymology: < full adv. + on adv. A. adv. 1. Of a source of heat or light, a supply of water, a mechanical device, etc.: so as to provide, or providing, the maximum possible output. Chiefly after the verbs turn or be. ΚΠ 1833 Atlas 8 Sept. 574/1 A police constable stated that when the shop door was forced open the gas was turned full on. 1872 J. D. Everett Deschanel's Elem. Treat. Nat. Philos. IV. lv. 840 As the wind is gradually turned full on..a series of notes will be heard. 1892 Chambers's Jrnl. 4 June 367/1 We turned our lanterns full on. a1911 D. G. Phillips Susan Lenox (1917) II. vi. 140 The steam heat was full on; the sitting-room, the whole suite, was intensely warm. 1958 I. Fleming Dr. No xx. 251 She had turned the water full on and taken soap and washed him down as if he had been a horse. 1995 J. Barclay Paras over the Barras (2002) iv. 56 The cold tap was still gushing, full on. 2. From directly in front; head-on. Later also without reference to physical motion or direction: directly; so as to make a direct or significant impact. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in forward direction > head-on headlingc1384 fair and square1805 head-on1840 full on1883 1883 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1882 15 148 The two terminal joints are seen partially in profile in fig. 6, but in fig. 6a. they are seen full on. 1929 Boys' Life Mar. 8/2 He felt as he once did at high school when a half-back tackled him full on in the solar-plexus. 1939 H. Miller Tropic of Capricorn 219 This wave of loneliness hit me full on, like a tornado. 1949 W. Clewes Troy & Maypole iv. 88 All my little tests and traps Dirk had met full on, with perfect frankness. 1992 M. Cole Dangerous Lady (BNC) 47 He raised his arm as if to protect himself as the car hit him full on. 2015 J. E. Powell tr. A. Benítez-Rojo Woman in Battle Dress 216 Upon crossing the threshold of the Practical School, the new student was confronted full on, with no transition, with the world of death. 3. slang. In a state of complete willingness or eagerness to do something. Cf. on adv. 13b(b), 13b(a). Now disused. ΚΠ 1893 J. S. Farmer & W. E. Henley Slang III. 84/2 Full on for it or full on for one, ready and willing au possible. 1937 E. Partridge Dict. Slang 306/2 Full on, more than ready; eager... Full on for it or for one, ready and extremely willing: gen. of an indelicate connotation. 4. colloquial. Without reservation or restraint; completely, thoroughly; unambiguously or uninhibitedly. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > [adverb] > completely or thoroughly welleOE furtherlyc1175 through and through?1316 perfectlya1400 radically?a1425 roundly?a1425 substantiallya1425 perfectc1425 thoroughly1442 substantiallyc1449 throughlya1450 naitlyc1450 through1472 surely?a1475 cleanc1475 through stitch1573 fundamentally1587 down1616 perfectedly1692 minutely1796 homea1825 good1834 rotten1840 out1971 full on1979 1979 T. Alibrandi Killshot xiv. 170 You're full-on wacko. 1988 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 14 June I think Tony will be the one to beat. I'm just doing it for the hell of it. Tony's going full-on. 1996 Private Eye 28 June 9/1 Teased by intelligent lighting, the missionee could mingle upstairs full on and downstairs be smoothly chilled. 2003 R. Lacey Street Bible 509 All the credit, all the clout—give it up, full on, for ever to the one who loves us and liberates us from our mess by donating his blood. B. adj. Usually in form full-on. 1. Directed head-on. ΚΠ 1926 Sunday Times (Perth, Austral.) 18 Apr. 25/4 (caption) The illustration shows a full-on view of the radiator. 1952 Life 4 July 14/2 (caption) Camera marked with question mark is only one giving a full-on view of speakers on platform (foreground). 1987 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 23 July Risking a full-on collision, Mr Marra swerved his red Ford Falcon in front of the bus. 2006 G. Theisen Staying Up Much Too Late 128 Full-on shots of actual women's actual breasts (!), nipples included (!!). 2. colloquial. Unrestrained or unqualified in action, nature, or impact; thoroughgoing, out-and-out, total, archetypal; uninhibited, no-holds-barred. ΚΠ 1954 Advocate (Burnie, Tasmania) 17 May 14/5 O.D.A. scored first with a hard full-on goal from D. Rubock. 1970 T. Southern Blue Movie iii. vi. 174 Why don't we do some full-on S.M.? 1976 Cycle World May 94/1 Here it was full-on winter; snow was on the ground and the temperature was in the high thirties. 1984 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 10 Jan. d1 John Hogan always has been a full-on fashion speciality store. 1996 Daily Mirror 12 June (Woman Suppl.) 2/2 I thought as a chat-up line it was a bit too full-on. 2000 Ralph 7 July 43/2 If it wasn't someone I knew but they were on the rebound, then I'd go with the flow, but I wouldn't be jumping for full-on commitment. 2015 N. George Lost Treasures R&B 26 He was in good shape but a full-on sprint through Brownsville with contraband guns hadn't been on his itinerary. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1833
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