full
adjective /fʊl/
/fʊl/
(comparative fuller, superlative fullest)
Idioms - containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space
- a full bottle of wine
- She could only nod, because her mouth was full.
- The theatre was less than half full.
- full of something My suitcase was full of books.
- There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes.
- full up (British English) Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight.
Extra Examples- Her wine glass was still fairly full.
- The bottle was half full of mineral water.
- The reservoirs are all virtually full.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- almost
- …
- of
- full of something/somebody having or containing a large number or amount of something/somebody
- The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks.
- The gallery was full of people.
- He's always full of energy.
- She was so bubbly and full of life.
- Life is full of coincidences.
- Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas.
- She was full of admiration for the care she had received.
- He smiled, his eyes full of laughter.
Extra Examples- The garage has got full of junk again.
- The kitchen was absolutely full of flies!
- The animals are pumped full of antibiotics.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (British English also full up)having had enough to eat
- No more for me, thanks—I'm full up.
- The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each.
- You can't run on a full stomach.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- absolutely
- completely
- rather
- …
- full up
- [usually before noun] complete; with nothing missing
- Full details are available on request.
- They sell a full range of hair and beauty products.
- I still don't think we've heard the full story.
- a full English breakfast
- Fill in your full name and address.
- It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage.
- Frank is expected to make a full recovery.
- A full refund will be given if the item is faulty.
Extra Examples- The film has been restored to its full length.
- A door shielded him from the full force of the blast.
- After spraying, wait at least three full days before ploughing.
- The country applied for full membership of the European Union.
- The government must take full control of this process.
- [usually before noun] to the highest level or greatest amount possible synonym maximum
- Many people don't use their computers to their full potential.
- measures to achieve full employment
- Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities.
- She came round the corner at full speed.
- busy; involving a lot of activities
- He'd had a very full life.
- Her life was too full to find time for hobbies.
- We went to bed exhausted after a very full day.
- full of something (of a person) thinking or talking a lot about a particular thing
- He was full of his new job and everything he'd been doing.
- [only before noun] used to emphasize an amount or a quantity
- She is a full four inches shorter than her sister.
- appearing as a complete circle
- The moon was full, the sky clear.
- (of a person or part of the body) large and round. ‘Full’ is sometimes used to avoid saying ‘fat’.
- He kissed her full sensual lips.
- They specialize in clothes for women with a fuller figure.
- made with plenty of cloth; fitting loosely
- a full skirt
- deep, strong and rich
- He draws a unique full sound from the instrument.
- the full fruity flavour of the wine
with no empty space
having a lot
with food
complete
as much as possible
busy
talking a lot
for emphasis
moon
fat
clothes
tone/voice/flavour
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll.
Idioms Most idioms containing full are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example full of the joys of spring is at joy.
full of it
- (informal, disapproving) (of a person) not telling the truth; tending to make things seem better, worse or more important than they actually are
- ‘You are so full of it!’ she retorted furiously.
full of yourself
- (disapproving) very proud; thinking only of yourselfTopics Personal qualitiesc2
in full
- including the whole of something
- The address must be printed in full.
to the full
(North American English usually to the fullest)
- to the greatest possible degree
- I've always believed in living life to the full.